Oceania Shuttle Time News
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…
๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ I was born in Wellington, New Zealand and then I moved to Sydney when I was about 5. Throughout my primary years, I would often enjoy cycling around my area or just adventuring into neighbouring suburbs in Western Sydney. Being an only child, I would do all this with my…
The Zespri AIMS Games is Australasiaโs largest junior sporting event, held annually in Tauranga Moana. Celebrating diversity, the Games provides an opportunity for adolescents aged 10-12 years from all demographics and education contexts to compete in sporting competitions, to meet others from outside their normal peer group, and to learn and build on their social…
๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฌ I was born and raised in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. Iโm the middle child of three. My sister also plays and has had the opportunity to represent NMI at a youth level. I never knew about badminton when I was young. I was more into volleyball…
There has been some moving and shaking in Papua New Guinea over the last week with Inclusive GymBad taking Shuttle Time further into the provinces. Badminton is growing in Papua New Guinea with more opportunities for people to become involved. Through an expansion of the Inclusive GymBad program, Joyce Koiari (Inclusive GymBad Monitoring & Evaluation…
๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌI grew up in Washington State in the US and moved to Guam with my family when I was 6 years old.My dad played badminton when he was in college and he wanted me to try it out. We went to the badminton hall which was one of two in Guam and I started…
Read how badminton has had an influence on Lily and the road taken to become a Shuttle Time Trainer in Australia. My twin elder brother and I were born prematurely into a family of accomplished scholars and business managers who also enjoyed sports of all kinds. Mum was an elite centre player in basketball; dadโs…
Badminton in Samoa had hit a high point between 2017 and 2019 with the nation hosting the 2019 Pacific Games. However, during the Covid years the sport took a backseat. To reignite interest in the sport, SBF President Lizzie Key identified the need to restart Shuttle Time in Samoa and looked to upskill local people…
At the BWF AGM in Chengdu, China Northern Marianas Badminton was announced as the winner of the 2023 BWF Member Association Participation Award; the first time this award has been won by an Oceania Member; highlighting the progress which has been by this small country in Micronesia on the back of hosting two International Challenge…
Badminton in Samoa is this weekโs focus for Badminton Oceaniaโs Participation & Development Manager, Sam Kreutzer and Development Officer, Dhanny Oud.ย With assistance from the Badminton World Federation Member Association Grant Programme, the focus will be a Shuttle Time teachersโ course, Shuttle Time delivery sessions (using the skills learned), Air Badminton, player development sessions and…