Photo credit: Badminton Photo The whirlwind journey continues for Australia’s golden girls, Gronya Somerville and Setyana Mapasa. A series of career highs and lows which included victories in Europe and Pan-America and career-threatening injuries have struck their performance in recent years. Yet Australian power duo, Gronya and Setyana, are leaping through the world rankings. Around…
From the small suburb of Denison, Victoria, to the World Championships in Switzerland, Missen is embracing all the opportunities that life throws at him. “People are often amazed by the opportunities I am given, getting to leave my small hometown and see the world with my favourite sport”, says Missen. Like many other athletes, Missen…
Photo Credit: Pacific Games News Service – Therese Rivers Johanna Kou boasts an impressive portfolio in the badminton world. The New Caledonian superstar recently won her third consecutive Gold Medal in the Women’s Doubles at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games, having won the previous two events in Fiji 2007 and New Caledonia 2011. She also…
Tahitian teenager Louis Beaubois made headlines again last week after seizing the bronze medal in the Men’s Singles at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games. His podium finish comes two years after he soaked up the media attention at the TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup 2017 in the Gold Coast where he was the youngest competitor (15…
Tahiti’s Rémi Rossi tops the badminton medal table at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games after swiping all three possible Gold medals at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games. Meanwhile, New Caledonia’s Johanna Kou is celebrating an incredible achievement after defending her Women’s Doubles crown for the third time (2007, 2011 and 2019). The finals of the…
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…