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Mischa reaches for shuttle in match

From Spectator to World-Class Athlete: The Unstoppable Story of Mischa Ginns

The COVID lockdown in Melbourne could have been a moment of limitation for Mischa Ginns. Instead, it became a stepping stone to something great. Watching the Tokyo Paralympics, she did more than passively observe—she became a virtual supporter, purchasing online seats to cheer on Australian athletes. Those virtual tickets became a meaningful connection to the…

Graham Berry is this month's Human of Shuttle Time

Humans of Shuttle Time: Graham Berry

The Badminton World Federation’s Humans of Shuttle Time series highlights those who are developing badminton at the grassroots level. This month, Badminton New Zealand’s Shuttle Time tutor, Graham Berry talks about growing up in the countryside, organising badminton on a glacier, and developing badminton in his community. Below is a snippet of Berry’s story, for…

VICTOR Oceania Women's singles finalists push their bodies to the limit

VICTOR Oceania Champions Are Crowned

The final day of competition at the VICTOR Oceania Badminton Championships was filled with excitement as athletes gave their all in the last push for victory. Mixed Doubles Starting with the mixed double competition, number one seeds Edward Lau and Shaunna Li (NZL) took to the court looking to finish one place higher than last…

women's double players jumping after securing win

VICTOR Oceania Championships: Day 3

Quarterfinals Home town advantage may have worked in Edward Lau and Shaunna Li’s favour as they started the proceedings on court today with another convincing win, this time over Australians Ricky Tang and Kaitlyn Ea.  Meanwhile, the newly formed pair of Vincent Tao and Gronya Somerville are constantly improving with each match played and it…