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…
MORNING SESSION New Caledonia eased through their match against Northern Marianas this morning to extend their impressive run at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games. The second seeded team are gearing up for their upcoming matches against first and third seeds, Tahiti and Fiji, over the next 24 hours. Meanwhile, Tahiti and Fiji were battling it…
Photo credit Games News Service – Therese Rivers Fiji, Tahiti and New Caledonia opened with a dominant performance on day one of the Mixed Team event. Check out all the highlights from day one at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games badminton Mixed Team event. MORNING SESSION Tahiti and Fiji celebrated with a whitewash victory while…
Northern Marianas arrived in Apia, Samoa with high spirits and an eagerness to learn as the badminton team take part in their first Pacific Games. The team are amongst six others competing in the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games Mixed Team event from Monday 8 – Wednesday 10 July 2019. Many players are regulars in their…
The reigning regional Champions and aspiring Tokyo 2020 Olympians are through to the Semi-Finals at this month’s first BWF Tour Super 100 event – the YONEX Canada Open 2019. Gronya Somerville and Setyana Mapasa have previously been ranked as high as 18 in the world, but following an injury last year which struck Setyana’s leg,…