I’m from Manus Island, a beautiful small island province of Papua New Guinea. Soccer and volleyball were the popular sports played across the island and so growing up I played these regularly. I moved to the capital in 1993 and found myself playing soccer and volleyball and also discovered cricket so I played all these…
Nadia was the BOC Development Manager for 13 years (2010 – 2023) ) during this time overseeing a lot of change and development of the sport particularly in the Pacific. During her time in the role she introduced the BWF schools Shuttle Time programme to the region which has been a game changer as it…
Badminton Oceania acknowledges the passing of Australian Cedric Baxter, 93 years, a founding member and integral part of the formation of our organisation in 1987. Cedric Baxter’s involvement in badminton began at a young age as a regular tournament player, before becoming involved in the administrative side of the sport. In 1965 he was Badminton…
Paulo Jerome Niniano Quidato, Youth Leader with Northern Marianas Badminton Association, talks about badminton’s influences on his life and the impact of Shuttle Time in the community. Multi-Sport Childhood I am currently a 17-year-old senior at Marianas High School. I am Filipino and grew up in a low-income family. I was raised by a single mother along…
Badminton Oceania is currently delivering BWF Development & Shuttle Time courses in Wallis et Futuna. This French territory which is made up of three main islands and a population of 12,000 people is hosting Tahitian coach Leo Cucuel to administer a number of different initiatives. As part of the Shuttle Time programme, Leo will be…
Badminton Oceania’s Participation & Development Manager, Sam Kreutzer and Development Officer, Dhanny Oud are currently in Papua New Guinea attending the Team Up Annual PNG Partner Conference. Team Up is the Australian Government’s sport for development program, and Inclusive GymBad is one of 30 partnerships in the Pacific. As a sport for development, as opposed…
March 4, 2024 — The recently concluded 2024 NSDF Royal Beach Cliff BWF Para Badminton World Championships (February 20 – February 25) in Pattaya, Thailand, showcased notable performances by our Oceania athletes. The Australian contingent, including Kenneth Adlawan, Qambar Ali Akhteyari, Lachlan Boulton, Katelyn Colley, Caitlin Dransfield, Martyn Ford, Mischa Ginns, Zashka Gunson, Amonrat Jamporn,…
9am Session Women’s Team Event New Zealand were not at full strength going into the team final against Australia, due to players being unavailable. With the winner having the opportunity to play at the TotalEnergies BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2024 in China later this year, New Zealand did put up a great fight…
Annual, bi-annual and even four-year recurring badminton tournaments can create lifelong friendships that stretch across generations. At the Pacific u17 Invitation Team Challenge in Geelong this week, a double generation story is unfolding between a mother, a father and their sons. In 2019 at the Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa, Hnaissilin Yann was the manager…
SATURDAY 17 FEBRUARY REVIEW The Cook Islands Men’s team have made history at the VICTOR Oceania Championships 2024. This is the first time the small island nation has entered a team into the Men’s Team Championship which in itself is a milestone, however winning their first tie makes it extra special. 9am Session Men’s Team…