The seeding report and version two of the M & Q for the MAXX North Harbour International 2024 has now been released, showcasing what will be on offer during the third and final week of International tournaments across the Oceania region. Men’s Singles: International players in the men’s singles once again lead the way by…
Photo Credit: Roketto Badminton (Jaslyn Hooi SGP) The seeding report and version two of the M & Q for the ROKETTO Sydney International 2024 has now been released, showcasing what will be on offer during the second week of international badminton in Australia. Men’s singles: International players in the men’s singles at the ROKETTO Sydney…
The seeding report and version two of the M & Q for the Yonex Bendigo International has now been released, offering an insight into the highly anticipated draw following some withdrawals and promotions of players. This report highlights the top seeds across all categories, demonstrating the competitive calibre of the tournament. Several players from the…
The Zespri AIMS Games is Australasia’s largest junior sporting event, held annually in Tauranga Moana. Celebrating diversity, the Games provides an opportunity for adolescents aged 10-12 years from all demographics and education contexts to compete in sporting competitions, to meet others from outside their normal peer group, and to learn and build on their social…
𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐬 I was born and raised in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. I’m the middle child of three. My sister also plays and has had the opportunity to represent NMI at a youth level. I never knew about badminton when I was young. I was more into volleyball…
There has been some moving and shaking in Papua New Guinea over the last week with Inclusive GymBad taking Shuttle Time further into the provinces. Badminton is growing in Papua New Guinea with more opportunities for people to become involved. Through an expansion of the Inclusive GymBad program, Joyce Koiari (Inclusive GymBad Monitoring & Evaluation…
Badminton Oceania is pleased to announce the hosts of the VICTOR Oceania Championships 2025. In February the VICTOR Oceania Championships (Open) will be hosted by Badminton North Harbour, in Auckland, New Zealand; 10-16 February with the VICTOR Oceania Junior Championships being hosted by the Northern Marianas Badminton Association; 8-14 June. This is the fourth time…
One of the success factors of an international badminton tournament is strong partnerships. Northern Marianas Badminton (NMBA) is a great example of an organisation with strong partnerships. One of these strong partnerships NMBA is with their Continental Confederation; Badminton Oceania (BOC). During the recent CROWNE PLAZA Northern Marianas Open and the DOVE Saipan International, Badminton…
3, 2 1… Three Olympic Appearances Twice As A Player Once As A Coach The Australian Badminton team is in Paris, taking on the world’s best at the most prestigious sporting event, the Olympic Games. Three players have featured, in women’s singles and women’s doubles. Leanne Choo, Australia’s head coach is attending her third Olympic…
The Australia/NZ Referee and Umpire development programme was established at the beginning of 2022. The objective of the programme is to support young technical officials who have been identified by their Member Associations as having the potential to attain Badminton World Federation level in the future. In total there are two Referee’s and eight Umpire’s…