Pictured: Junior players from Cook Islands and New Caledonia. Photo credit: Paul Foxall The junior competitions which took place over the weekend (VICTOR Oceania Junior Mixed Team Championships 2023 and Pacific U15 Invitation Team Challenge) were an important component in the development of talent across Oceania. 2019 was the last year the Junior edition of…
Pictured: (left to right) Team New Caledonia, Tahiti and Cook Islands on the podium. Photo credit: Paul Foxall Gold medal match Cook Islands entered the final match against Tahiti with a perfect record, having won all their matches 5-0 up until today. Tahiti had only dropped one game on their route to today’s final round…
Gold medal match Following 5-0 victories in every group stage match so far, Australia and New Zealand set up a gold medal match in today’s final round robin clash at the VICTOR Oceania Junior Mixed Team Championships 2023. Defending champions, Australia, were the first team to put a point on the board after an excruciatingly…
On Friday 28 January 2023, Auckland was the epicenter of a severe weather event which saw major flood damage across the region. Unfortunately, the venue for the upcoming Pacific U15 Invitation Team Challenge and VICTOR Oceania Championships 2023 – Badminton North Harbour – was greatly impacted by the weather and has been closed until further…
BWF MEDIA UPDATE The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is delighted that Para badminton is one of 22 sports included in the sports programme for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games. Para badminton made a successful debut at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and will also appear at the upcoming Paris 2024 Paralympics. BWF President, Poul-Erik…
The VICTOR Oceania Championships 2023 combines the Open and Junior Individual and Mixed Team tournaments, scheduled to take place from 10-19 February 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand. A new venue will be announced over the coming days following last weekend’s devastating floods which damaged the original venue, Badminton North Harbour. It is the first time that the…
The VICTOR Oceania Championships 2023 combines the Open and Junior Individual and Mixed Team tournaments, scheduled to take place from 10-19 February 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand. A new venue will be announced over the coming days following last weekend’s devastating floods which damaged the original venue, Badminton North Harbour. Last year, the Continental Championships…
Pictured: Caleb Cui (right) and Aaron Zheng. Photo Credit: Leigh Gases Saipan International School will start its title defense in the TakeCare Badminton Interscholastic League against Kagman High School, as the 2022-2023 season of the Northern Marianas Badminton Association-sanctioned competition kicks off at the end of January in the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium. SIS won…
Oceania boasts a wide range of vibrant cultures with unique traditions and values. Recently, this was highlighted by Emanuela Mataio (a badminton player from the Cook Islands) who underwent a haircutting ceremony – a rite of passage for young boys which takes place in front of friends and family. “Boys growing their hair is an…
Next month, the Pacific Under 15 Invitation Team Challenge will be coming to Auckland. The new player development initiative for under 15 players from targeted Pacific member countries will see teams from Cook Islands, Guam, New Caledonia, Northern Marianas, Tahiti and Tonga compete in the Mixed Team tournament. Opening with a two-day training camp at…