Badminton is one of only four sports to take place every day throughout the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Mixed Team event opened proceedings today, with Australia taking to the court against Sri Lanka in Group A from 2pm local time (BST). Meanwhile, the draws and seedings for the individual competition, which begins next Wednesday…
Day 1 of the VICTOR Oceania Para Badminton Championships 2022 has proven to be one of the most exciting days in the history of the event, with new players competing against seasoned athletes across 5 classifications. Also on court today were two recipients of the Badminton World Federation Female Participation Grant 2022: Dorna LONGBUT (PNG) and…
Growing up and living in Papua New Guinea, Dorna Longbut discovered badminton a few months ago, ahead of her debut at the VICTOR Oceana Para Badminton Championships 2022. “Back in the country, badminton is not a really popular sport apart from Rugby league,” Dorna shares after her practice session yesterday. Before her badminton journey, Dorna…