Oceania Shuttle Time News
When Chrissa Pearce moved from Wellington to Auckland, she couldn’t find a badminton club that suited her. But rather than simply searching, the Special Olympics New Zealand Athlete Leader wanted to help create something new—a badminton programme that would welcome people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the Auckland region. “My background playing badminton was…
PORT VILA, VANUATU—Last week, the Vanuatu Badminton Association (VBA) was officially welcomed as a member of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), a milestone moment for the country’s newest sporting body. The announcement comes less than a year after VBA was founded, and just months after joining the Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee…
GOROKA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA — Once confined to Port Moresby and its surrounds, badminton in Papua New Guinea is now finding a new life in the Eastern Highlands – thanks to Inclusive GymBad’s grassroots efforts. After a successful trip to Goroka in the Eastern Highlands in 2024, the crew returned to the area last month…
The Badminton World Federation’s Humans of Shuttle Time series highlights those who are developing badminton at the grassroots level. This month, the BWF highlights Wilma Tupu. A Shuttle Time Tutor from Samoa, Wilma got involved in the sport after watching her parents play at a club. Childhood Years I have two older siblings and two…
Last year was a busy time for badminton in Vanuatu. The formation of the Vanuatu Badminton Association and a Shuttle Time Teacher’s course have fast-tracked the sport’s development in the area. This comes as the South Pacific nation strives to become an official BWF and BOC member. This April, the BWF features their work as…
From the courts to the communities, Wojtek Czyz and Dhanny Oud’s visit to Papua New Guinea last week was a celebration of empowerment, leadership, and para-athletic possibilities. Over six exciting days, the duo teamed up with Badminton Papua New Guinea and the Inclusive GymBad team to grow local para talent and inspire young people to be active.
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…
Paul William Morea, Shuttle Time Tutor, Papua New Guinea Badminton Federation is February’s Humans of Shuttle Time feature. Read on to learn about Paul’s journey to be a Shuttle Time Tutor. Growing up, I always loved to play sports like volleyball, cricket and outrigger canoeing. I first saw badminton in 2017 in Port Moresby. What…
𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗘𝗟 𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗦 𝗞𝗥𝗨𝗣𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗠 𝗔𝗞𝗞𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗜 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚 Daniel was originally from India and grew up in a middle class family with an elder brother and an elder sister. His parents were in the railways. During his childhood days, it was not so common for both parents to be employed. However, his parents juggled…
SHUTTLE TIME YOUTH LEADER Coming from soccer and track and field, Genelyn found badminton somewhat by chance; through her group of friends. She now plays every day in Saipan. During the summer, she plays as much as she can with friends. “I train three days a week and play on Saturdays. I also play for…