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BWF World Super 500 Arrives In Sydney

The Sydney badminton community is gearing up for their biggest tournament of the year as the SATHIO GROUP Australian Badminton Open 2023 is only four days away from the first shuttle being served. In 2023, the tournament has been elevated to a HSBC BWF World Super 500, attracting a number of  high caliber players such…

Humans of Shuttle Time – Kinisimere Liku Qutei, Fiji

The Humans of Shuttle Time series from the Badminton World Federation shares the viewpoints of those who contribute to grassroots badminton development. Kinisimere Liku Qutei, shuttle time teacher from Fiji, shares her story 𝗔𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 I am the only child in the family, born and raised in the maritime rural area known as Kadavu, located…

Medals A Bonus For Oceania Special Olympic Athletes

Special Olympics World Games 2023 Berlin have just come to an end, completing nine days of competition across 26 sporting codes. The Special Olympics World Games are the world’s largest inclusive sporting event, a celebration promoting more recognition and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics is a worldwide organisation that supports five million athletes,…

Finals Set To Light Up Courts

Pictured: Fang-Chih Lee/Fang-Jen Lee (TPE) Out of the four mixed doubles pair that made it to the semifinals, only one was seeded, and not one featured in last weeks CROWNE PLAZA Northern Marianas Open 2023 semifinals.  The top seeds, who did not make it past round two last week, struggled against team USA, ending their…