AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE PRESS RELEASE The AOC has thanked the Members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for their decision to award Brisbane, Queensland the right to host the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032. Today’s vote at the IOC Session in Tokyo ensures Australia will host its third Olympic Games, eleven years from…
Pictured: Richard Wong (line judge), Australia. Oceania Line Judge, Richard Wong (from Australia) is attending his first Olympic Games in Tokyo as a line judge. His past experience at major sporting events around the world has built up to this moment – a pinnacle in any technical official’s career. Listen to what Richard has to…
Pictured: Shevaun Moody (far right) – line Judge at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games. BWF Line Judge, Shevaun Moody (from Australia) will be attending her first Olympic Games in Tokyo. Excited by her first Olympics experience, Shevaun tells us more about her journey as a line judge, giving an insight into the intense levels of…
Northern Marianas Badminton Association (NMBA) are relishing the opportunities to play badminton after they were allowed to return to the courts earlier this year. In June, they hosted the first tournament of 2021 (the TanHoldings Badminton Team Tournament) in an effort to raise awareness and increase excitement for the Northern Marianas 2022 Pacific Mini Games, …
Pictured: Setyana Mapasa. Photo credit: Australian Olympic Committee In five days, Setyana Mapasa will be making her Olympic debut in Tokyo, representing Australia in the Women’s Doubles. Setyana narrowly missed out on competing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as she was ruled ineligible by the governing body following complication with her nationality change from…
Pictured: Gronya Somerville. Photo credit: Australian Olympic Committee Another Olympic debutant in Tokyo is Gronya Somerville, representing Australia in the Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles events. Gronya came close to qualification in Rio 2016 with her partner, Setyana Mapasa. However, Mapasa was ruled ineligible by the governing body following complication with her nationality change from…
Pictured: Trish Gubb (Umpire), New Zealand. Photo Credit: Badminton Photo BWF Certificated Umpire, Trish Gubb (from New Zealand) will be attending her second Olympic Games and her first Paralympic Games as an umpire in Tokyo. Testament to her growth and experience as an umpire, Trish is one of only two umpires who will be umpiring…
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) can confirm Suzhou, China has been awarded the hosting rights of the TotalEnergies BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2023. Suzhou was due to host the championships in 2021, but with BWF unable to stage any tournaments in China this year, the event was switched to Vantaa in Finland. Suzhou will now…
Australia’s Simon Leung will be travelling to Tokyo next week to compete in the Mixed Doubles draw at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Alongside his partner, Gronya Somerville, Simon is the two-time reigning Continental Champion in the mixed doubles. Their 2020 title came within the timeframe of their Olympic qualification campaign, backed by other results…
The draws for the five badminton events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games were conducted at the National Badminton Centre in Milton Keynes, England, on Thursday8 July 2021. WATCH: Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games Badminton Draw Oceania is represented by four athletes from Australia, in three disciplines: Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen – Women’s Singles Gronya Somerville and Setyana…