Australian Paralympic Committee Press Release Shortly after badminton was officially included on the program for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, Grant Manzoney had a heart-to-heart chat with National Para-badminton coach Ian Bridge. “Ian was running the group I was playing in at the time, it was before he became national coach, but he saw I had…
Pictured: Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen. Photo credit: Australian Olympic Committee The reigning and six-time Oceania women’s singles champion, Wendy Chen, is embarking on an adventure to compete in her second Olympic Games – having previously played in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The two-time Olympian will be hoping to go one better than Rio, where she…
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: 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…
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…
Pacific Games Council Media Update The Executive Board of the Pacific Games Council, after consultations with the 22 member Pacific Games Associations and the 24 Oceania Federations for the sports on the Games program, has approved the request from the Solomon Islands to delay the start of the 2023 Pacific Games from July to November. …
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) can reveal an updated BWF Tournament Calendar for the remainder of 2021. The changes represent the best and most feasible opportunity for badminton tournaments to resume with regularity over the next six months. The most notable change affecting the Oceania region is the cancellation of the BARFOOT & THOMPSON New…
Australian Olympic Committee Press Release. Photo credit: Badminton Australia The Australian Olympic Committee has announced the Badminton team for Tokyo 2020, with Gronya Somerville, Wendy Chen, Setyana Mapasa and Simon Leung to represent Australia. Somerville, Mapasa and Leung all make their Olympic debut, while Rio Olympian Chen returns for her second Games. Boasting more than…