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Mixed Fortunes For Seeds On Day Two

Number one seed, Kevin Cordon from Guatemala made his first appearance on court today at the CROWNE PLAZA Northern Marianas Open 2023.  Playing against Allan Zeng from Guam, Cordon eased through his first match to progress to the round of 16.  A casualty of day one was Takuma Obayashi (5] who began strong against his…

Humans of Shuttle Time – Duncan Yeow Heng Choy, NZL

The Humans of Shuttle Time series from the Badminton World Federation shares the viewpoints of those who contribute to grassroots badminton development. Duncan Yeow Heng Choy, shuttle time teacher from New Zealand, shares his story 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 I’m from Malaysia where badminton is huge. I’ve been playing badminton with neighbours for fun since I was five;…

GUATEMALAN PLAYER CHASING FIFTH OLYMPIC GAMES

Following the release of the Northern Marianas Open seeding report, Kevin Cordon, a seasoned campaigner for his beloved Guatemala, is the number one seed in Saipan.  Cordon, a four-time Olympic representative for his Central American country will lead the men’s singles lineup. Beginning his Olympic career in 2008 in Beijing, Cordon had the honour of…

PRESIDENT OF BADMINTON FIJI, PAST AND PRESENT

Badminton Fiji has had a change of President recently with Barry Whiteside stepping down after many years of service.  Whiteside, a Fijian citizen, balanced his presidential duties with a career in banking, having the role of Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji until he retired in 2017.  In 2018 he was awarded the Companion…