The quarter-finalists have been decided at the BWF International Series event taking place in Hamilton this week. The drama continued to unfold as more of the top seeds exited on day two, with only a handful of the top seeds left in the competition across all five disciplines. Following an impressive win yesterday against the…
One week after the BWF Future Series event in Auckland, the drama continues to unfold in Hamilton at the YONEX Waikato International 2019 – a BWF International Series event. The biggest upset of the day came from last week’s champion at the YONEX North Harbour International 2019, who lost in the first round. In a…
One more top seeded pair bowed out at the semi-finals stage, before all ten finalists were decided. Australia’s Simon Leung, Mitchell Wheller and Qin Jinjing and Vietnam’s Tien Minh Nguyen are the only players standing in China’s way to achieve a whitewash at the YONEX North Harbour 2019. Mixed Doubles At 5pm, the mixed doubles…
Day two at the YONEX North Harbour International 2019 delivered with world-class badminton, shock exits from some top seeded players and plenty of promising talent. With places in the quarter finals up for grabs, we are set for some fascinating matches on day three. One of the biggest upsets of the day came from China’s…
Players from around the world congregate in Auckland this week as the YONEX North Harbour International 2019 gets underway. With plenty of New Zealand and Australian interest, Auckland welcomes players from England, Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mynamar and more… The BWF Future Series opened with the men’s singles, which has attracted an entry of 63 players…
The recent VICTOR Oceania Championships 2019 in Melbourne showcased the inspiring legacy from the Pacific Islands, with players from Tonga, the Cook Islands and Samoa who were introduced to badminton through the BWF Shuttle Time initiative which launched back in 2012. Many players in their junior teams took to the sport and went on to represent…
Compared to the other regions in the world, Oceania faces unique challenges due to the remoteness, distance between countries/continents and difficulty in accessing resources which creates several barriers to participation and challenges to our aspiring players. Many of the Pacific Islands face such challenges, which many other countries would take for granted, on a daily…
One week after the YONEX North Harbour International takes place, many of the players will travel south of Auckland to compete in the YONEX Waikato International from Thursday 28 – Sunday 31 March 2019. The event has attracted a wide range of talented players from Oceania, Pan-America, Asia and Europe to compete in this BWF…
It’s a busy week for the badminton world, with some of the Badminton World Federation’s top tournament taking place all over the world. This week, three Australian players are in action at the Lingshui China Masters 2019 in the province of Hainan – this is a BWF Tour Super 100 event. Opening the event, Australia’s…
You can now relive the action from the VICTOR Oceania Badminton Championships at Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Centre. Footage from seven days of Junior and Open Individual and Mixed Team competition is available to watch for free. Find out which matches were on the streaming courts in the dated ‘matches’ section on the following Tournament…