Pictured: Kenneth Choo and Andika Ramadiansyah, Australia. Photo Credit: Luis Veniegra With a place in the quarterfinals at stake, the players were laying it all out on court on day three at the YONEX Sydney International 2022. Only two seeds remain in the mixed doubles draw after Chinese Taipei’s Chen/Wang knocked out the second seeds…
Pictured: Kenneth Choo and Gronya Somerville, Australia. Photo Credit: Luis Veniegra Photography Australia was in full force on the second morning of the YONEX Sydney International 2022, with at least one mixed doubles pair on each court to open proceedings. Australia’s Jordan Yang and Maureen Wijaya were outplayed by the top seeds from Canada, while…
Pictured (left to right): Fredrik Kristensen, Aimee Hong, Marie Christensen and Jorgen Rosenlund (Norway) Four players made the long-haul journey from Norway to compete in Oceania’s Grade three tournaments, in pursuit of world ranking points to qualify for future editions of the European Games and World Championships. Starting at the YONEX Sydney International 2022, the…
Pictured: Oscar Guo, New Zealand. Photo Credit: Luis Veniegra Photography Over 200 players from 21 countries congregated in Sydney Olympic Park today as the YONEX Sydney International 2022 got underway. It is the first BWF Grade Three (International Series) tournament to take place in Oceania since 2019, before the global COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the tournament…
Raphael Deloy is one of New Zealand’s youngest representatives at this week’s YONEX Sydney International 2022. He was also among the youngest to compete and train at the Trans-Tasman Challenge 2022 last weekend, which was an initiative linked to Badminton Oceania’s Player Development programme. This morning, the 15-year-old had his first taste of international action…
Following his assessment at the recent TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2022, New Zealand Umpire Kelvin Tsui has successfully passed to become a BWF Umpire. His umpiring journey started in 2013 and over the last nine years, he has officiated at many tournaments in Oceania and beyond, including: Continental Championships (able-bodied and Para badminton) Samoa 2019…
The fate of the third test match had already been decided after Australia won the opening two tests against New Zealand 4-1 on Saturday 1 October. However, both teams still turned up with a determined spirit, maximizing the opportunity of international competition this afternoon as the final test match in the Trans-Tasman Challenge 2022 took…
The Trans-Tasman Challenge 2022 brings together the top under-19s from Australia and New Zealand in a brand-new initiative linked to Tier 1 of Badminton Oceania’s Player Development programme. Following their 4-1 victory in this morning’s first test match, Australia walked into the second with confidence at BadmintonWorx Yennora, opening with the men’s singles. Men’s Singles…
The Trans-Tasman Challenge 2022 got underway this morning, becoming the first taste of international action since 2019 for more than half of the under-19 players from Australia and New Zealand. Competing at BadmintonWorx Yennora, the first test match started at 9.30 local time (AEST) and opened with a tense men’s doubles match. Men’s Doubles Australia’s…
BWF MEDIA UPDATE China is set to host its first international badminton tournament since 2019, with the Badminton World Federation (BWF) confirming the flagship HSBC BWF World Tour Finals is heading back to Guangzhou from 14-18 December 2022. The famed red courts of Tianhe Stadium will welcome the top eight players and pairs in each…