Qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games continues to be the them of the year for the world’s Para badminton players – as it is included in the Paralympic programme for the first time next year. As a results, the world’s top players flocked to the stunning National Stadium Yoyogi for the Hulic Daihatsu Japan…
Pictured: Oliver Leydon-Davis and Anona Pak. Photo credit: Luis Veniegra The Mixed Doubles pair from New Zealand are chasing qualification for next year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Recently, Oliver Leydon-Davis and Anona Pak enjoyed a run through to the finals in the Sydney International. This week, the pair are competing at the 44th YONEX Hungarian…
Pictured: Louisa Ma, Australia At the Macau Open 2019, Australian sixth seeds (Gronya Somerville and Setyana Mapasa) were awarded a bye into the second round following the withdrawal of Chinese Taipei’s Liang Ting Yu and Lin Sih Yun. The Australian’s were leading 16-10 before their opponents from Hong Kong China enjoyed a run of six…
On day two of the Dubai International Challenge, Australia’s Wendy Chen became the last player standing from Oceania. Alongside Mitchell Wheller, the pair went down to a strong Danish pair in two games, before Wendy returned to court and celebrated an emphatic victory against the higher ranked Fabienne Deprez from Germany. Deprez is currently ranked…
Pictured: Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen, Australia. Photo Credit: Luis Veniegra Six players from Australia are competing at the Dubai International Challenge 2019 this week, with four of the singles players in action on day one. Australia’s 2016 Olympian, Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen, was first up on court. The experienced player kept her cool against India’s 19-year-old Kumari,…
Pictured: Luke Missen, Australia. Photo Credit: Luis Veniegra Badminton Oceania is pleased to announce that we will be holding the VICTOR Oceania Para Badminton Championships 2020 at the same time, in the same venue as the VICTOR Oceania Men’s and Women’s Team Championships in Ballarat, Australia; 13-15 February. On Thursday 13 February classification and the…
Pictured: Jacob Schueler, Australia. Photo credit: Luis Veniegra As the rush for Olympic qualification continues, players from Australia have travelled to Bahrain and The Netherlands to compete in an attempt to improve their world ranking. Bahrain International Series 2019 The recent winner of the Oceania Tour 2019, Pit Seng Low, opened the Men’s Singles draw…
Pictured: Jack Wang and Ella Smith, New Zealand. Photo credit: Badminton Photo The four remaining pairs and players from Oceania were in action on day three of the BWF World Junior Championships. Opening with the Mixed Doubles, Australia’s Otto and Kaitlyn were up against the Japanese twelfth seeds. They started both games strong, keeping the…
Pictured: Edward Lau, New Zealand. Photo credit: Badminton Photo The Trans-Tasman rivalry between Australia and New Zealand opened the Mixed Doubles draw on day two, as the two teams clashed for the first time in this year’s BWF World Junior Championships. New Zealand’s Tong and Rozario were the first pair to get a point on…
Pictured: Angela Yu (left) and Kaitlyn Ea (right), Australia. Photo credit: Badminton Photo Following the Mixed Team Championships which took place last week, the Individual competition got underway on Monday 7 October in Kazan, Russia. While the team players from Australia and New Zealand remain in the competition, they are joined by Tahiti’s Louis Beaubois…