BOC Agrees to Test New Scoring System

Badminton Oceania has agreed to test the proposed new BWF scoring system in two of our five 2025 International Challenge tournaments. The DOVE Saipan International 2025 (12-16 August) and the ROKETTO Sydney International 2025 (8-12 October) will implement the new 3×15 system. These tournaments were purposely selected as they take place a week after another…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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