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Sep62024

HUMAN OF SHUTTLE TIME – MARLON BAUTISTA – NORTHERN MARIANAS ISLANDS

Shuttle Time

๐— ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—•๐—”๐—จ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—” ๐’๐ก๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ง๐š๐ฌ I was born and raised in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. Iโ€™m 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…

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Jul312024

WHAT IS BEHIND THE RECENT SUCCESS OF NORTHEN MARIANAS BADMINTON?

General News, Player Development, Technical Officials

One of the success factors of an international badminton tournament is strong partnerships.ย  Northern Marianas Badminton (NMBA) is a great example of an organisation with strong partnerships.ย  One of these strong partnerships NMBA is with their Continental Confederation; Badminton Oceania (BOC). During the recent CROWNE PLAZA Northern Marianas Open and the DOVE Saipan International, Badminton…

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Jul192024

TWO UP AND COMING TECHNICAL OFFICIALS GAIN INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE THROUGH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Technical Officials

The Australia/NZ Referee and Umpire development programme was established at the beginning of 2022. The objective of the programme is to support young technical officials who have been identified by their Member Associations as having the potential to attain Badminton World Federation level in the future. In total there are two Refereeโ€™s and eight Umpireโ€™s…

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Jul192024

TWO AUSTRALIAN TECHNICAL OFFICIALS RECOGNISED FOR THEIR WORK IN BADMINTON

Technical Officials

Last week at the Badminton Australia u15/u19 National Championships in Western Australia our BWF Vice President โ€“ Geraldine Brown made a special presentation to two Oceania Technical Officials from Western Australia. Greg Vellacottโ€™s career as a Badminton World Federation official has spanned 33 years since his first appointment as an Accredited Umpire at the Thomas…

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Jul132024

Thrilling Conclusion: Champions Crowned at DOVE Saipan International 2024 Finals

Events, General News

ย Photo Credit: NMBA 13 July 2024 – The finals day at the DOVE Saipan International 2024 delivered thrilling matches, showcasing some exceptional badminton. Play started at 11AM at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium. Mixed Doubles: In an all-Japanese final, the top-seeded pair Hiroki Nishi and Akari Sato dominated their compatriots Yuichi Shimogami and Sayaka Hobara.…

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