After a busy start to day one of the Victor Oceania Para Badminton Championships, day two was to be just as action packed. In the standing classification, New Zealanders Wojtek Czyz and Corrie Robinson continue to move through their draws with ease. Unfazed by the competition so far, they will be keeping their wits about…
Image: Badminton Cook Islands For the Oceania teams it was their final day of play in the Mixed Team Championships. It has been an exciting time for the four countries, playing in an environment that would have been new to most of them. As this stage of the BWF World Junior Championships comes to an…
Four countries are represented at the VICTOR Oceania Para Badminton Championships this year; Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Papua New Guinea. Players in standing, wheelchair and short stature clasifications are in Mandurah, Perth to challenge for the title of Oceania Para Badminton Champion 2023. Australia have the largest contingent competing over the three day tournament. …
With only one tie to play on day four, the teams had time to relax and recover as the end is fast approaching for the World Junior Mixed Team Championships. Australia was the only team from Oceania to have a win today against Austria. Even though it was a 3-0 result, the score did not…
Photo: Badminton Cook Islands As the second stage begins for teams at the BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships, each win or loss can make a big difference to final placings. Tahiti and Australia both had 3-1 wins against Lithuania and Iceland respectively. As the tournament is now into stage two, ties conclude once a…
Photo: Josephine Zhao (NZL) After suffering an early scare against their Pacific neighbours Tahiti, New Zealand have progressed to the playoff for 17-24 place at the BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2023. In a nail-biting tie against Slovakia, the kiwi’s had to fight for every point to secure the win. Women’s singles player Josephine…
Day two was a hard road to climb for the Oceania teams at the BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2023. Up against badminton powerhouses such as Korea, China, Denmark and Chinese Taipei was a once in a lifetime opportunity for many of our players, relishing the opportunity to play against such talented badminton players…
It was baptism by fire for some teams from Oceania on day one of the BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2023. Cook Islands faced the ever-improving nation India in their first tie and Germany in their second which proved to be two mountains too high for their first appearance at this tournament. Tahiti were…
Our Development Manager Nadia Bleaken is leaving us after 13 years as she is relocating to live in Tasmania, Australia. We are recruiting for a new Participation and Development Manager based in the Badminton Oceania office in Auckland, New Zealand. The Participation and Development Manager is responsible for the overall management of the Sport for…
Photo: Jie Ying Chan (AUS) Four Oceania countries are represented at the BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2023, the largest entry from the Oceania region to date. The full event which includes a team and individuals competition runs from Monday 25 September to Sunday 8 October in Spokane, USA. This is the first time…