SAIPAN, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS – Following Super Typhoon Sinlaku’s impact in the Northern Mariana Islands, Badminton Oceania (BOC) and the Northern Marianas Badminton Association (NMBA) are reviewing the feasibility of upcoming tournaments. A decision will be announced on 22 May 2026 (ChST). The affected tournaments are the YONEX Northern Marianas Open 2026, CROWNE PLAZA Saipan…
When the Badminton Papua New Guinea (BPNG) Executive Committee and emerging leaders gathered at the Papua New Guinea Olympic House on 25 April, it wasn’t business as usual. They became the first member association to pilot Badminton Oceania’s new Member Association Capacity Building Course (MACBC). Developed over the past year, the MACBC strengthens how badminton…
For para badminton athletes in Papua New Guinea, progress is built one session at a time. That progress continued in Port Moresby from 20-26 April, where a week of Inclusive GymBad activities brought together Badminton Oceania, Interplast Australia & New Zealand, and Badminton PNG to strengthen athlete and coach development, participant wellbeing, and new collaboration…
The Australian women’s team will make their 11th Uber Cup appearance this month in Denmark, stepping once again onto badminton’s most prestigious team stage with a squad that reflects both continuity and change. Blending seasoned international performers with emerging talent, the Falcons’ team represents a deliberate balance between experience and youthful ambition. Veterans Gronya Somerville,…
Each Thomas Cup cycle brings change: new combinations, new experiences, and new players. As the Australian team prepare themselves for their third Thomas Cup appearance in the past decade, the programme once again reflects an evolution in progress. There are familiar pillars within the squad. World Championships representative, Jack Yu and Sudirman Cup competitor, Frederick…
As he sat in the coach’s chair at the VICTOR Oceania Championships, Guillaume Gailly donned a shirt with a name and logo he’s only recently become properly acquainted with. The French para badminton medalist and long-time coach has taken on a new identity: head coach and technical manager of the Polynésian Badminton Federation (formerly Tahiti…
Saipan, Northern Marianas — The Northern Marianas Sports Association (NMSA) awarded Janelle Pangilinan Coach of the Year at the recent 2025 NMSA Annual Awards Banquet. Pangilinan—herself a Pacific Mini Games medalist for NMI— has spent the last decade driving the growth of badminton in the Northern Mariana Islands. A certified BWF Level 1 coach, she…
AUSTRALIA — Two new Grade 3 tournaments will land on Australian shores this November. The South Australia International and YONEX Melbourne International will provide more opportunities for players to play world ranking tournaments in our region this year. After a several-year hiatus, international badminton will return to Adelaide, in the form of the South Australia…
The final day of the VICTOR Oceania Men’s and Women’s Team Championships lived up to every expectation. With nearly every match in the gold medal ties going the distance, here’s your recap of the most anticipated ties of the tournament. Women’s Gold Medal Match First up was a rematch of the women’s singles finals of…
Today marked the final day of the Pacific U17 Invitation Team Challenge and all eyes were on New Caledonia. After a dominant first two days without dropping a single game, the title was theirs to lose. This afternoon, they faced Cook Islands in the gold medal tie. The first match saw Kimi Durand/Augustine Capitaine (NCL)…