With only three spaces on the podium, the pressure was piled on this morning as player’s competed for the Bronze medal in the Individual event at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games. MIXED DOUBLES New Caledonian second seed, Johanna Kou, completed her set of coloured medals in the Mixed Doubles after winning Gold in 2007 and…
The results are in and the Finalists for the final day of badminton competition at the 2019 Samoa 2019 Pacific Games have been decided. MIXED DOUBLES The three players who made every possible semi-final possible (Rémi Rossi, Coralie Bouttin and Johanna Kou) met in the opening Semi-Final match this afternoon. Kou won the Gold in…
Day two of the Individual event at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games opened with the Quarter-Final. There were a number of casualties as top seeds fell on day two, with three players celebrating an incredible feat, qualifying for the Semi-Final in every possible discipline. Oceania’s Men’s Singles Runner-Up and Tahiti’s golden boy, Rémi Rossi, was…
Team Tonga are thriving in the Pacific badminton scene as their national federation grows stronger and their coaches become more competent. The Pacific Sports Partnership (PSP) also plays a significant role in Tonga’s development, helping to turn the BWF Shuttle Time initiative into a reality for many youngsters across the country, while supporting talented players…
Following the dramatic conclusion to the Mixed Team tournament, the players returned to the Multi Sports Centre in Apia this morning as the individual event got underway. MIXED DOUBLES Starting with the Mixed Doubles round of 32, there were plenty of games to get through on day one. Tonga’s Renaey Naaniumotu and Lata Isitolo opened…
Fiji rejoiced when they won Gold on the final day of the Mixed Team event. The third seeds won on count-back, bringing an end to their 16-year wait to win the Gold at the Pacific Games Mixed Team Event. The second seeds, New Caledonia, finished with a silver medal while first seeds Tahiti found themselves…
Team Samoa lead by example as their Coconut-leaf player bags went viral as they opened their Mixed Team campaign on Monday with a symbolic contribution to the ‘Green Games’. Part of Samoa’s legacy from hosting the 2019 Pacific Games included a commitment to making the Games ‘greener’, including coastal clean ups and reduction in use…
MORNING SESSION Fiji took no prisoners in their match against Kiribati this morning. Fresh from a top result against the second seeds, New Caledonia, the team fielded their strongest players, with the greatest challenge coming in the Women’s Doubles. Kiribatians, Tinabora Tekeiaki and Teitiria Utimawa, were on route to 100% success rate in the Women’s…
In 2011, only three teams entered the Mixed Team event at the Pacific Games. Eight years later and the growth of badminton across the Pacific is evident as seven nations entered the Mixed Team event at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games. Kiribati, taking part in their first Mixed Team event, consist of four players (two…
It’s been a rollercoaster ride for Oceania’s regional Women’s Doubles Champions, Gronya Somerville and Setyana Mapasa. The pair were relatively new when they took their first Canada Open title in 2016, before following up with a win in the Dutch Open four months later. However, injury halted progress for the pair over the next two…