Jacklynda Molidu picked up a badminton racket for the first time in December last year. Today she just made her first international final. The Vanuatu native secured a spot in tomorrow’s YONEX Australian Para Badminton International WS SH6 final after a decisive win over Australia’s Sarah Keenahan. “I’m so grateful and proud to have made…
DetailsThe YONEX Australian Para Badminton tournament is a pivotal stop on the international circuit, especially for athletes chasing qualification for next year’s BWF Para Badminton World Championships With only three competitions remaining to earn crucial ranking points, pressure is mounting. The strong contingent from India is leading the charge. With several players vying for the…
DetailsAs Lochan Cowper watched the shuttle fall out beside him, the crowd erupted into applause. His teammates, his past and future opponents, everyone cheered while he shook hands with his opponent, Chinese Taipei’s Shiau-Wei Dung at the YONEX Australian Para Badminton International 2025. “It was genuinely lovely to see everyone supporting me,” Cowper said. “I’m…
DetailsBendigo’s become the epicentre of Para Badminton in Oceania this month, with back to back international tournaments. Today marked the first day of the YONEX Australian Bendigo International 2025, and it lived up to expectations. WIth close matches and dominant displays, today had it all. In the XD SL-3 SU5 category, Australia’s Michael Simpkins and…
DetailsFinals day at the VICTOR Oceania Para Badminton Championships was held alongside the YONEX Bendigo International, creating a unique environment where para and able-bodied athletes competed in parallel. The shared venue brought both tournaments together, not just logistically, but socially. Players from each event watched the other’s finals, filling the bleachers and lining the courtsides.…
DetailsIn a match that had the crowd holding its breath, Thomas Slade and Regina Edward delivered a performance to remember at the VICTOR Oceania Para Badminton Championships, overcoming Lachlan Boulton and Amonrat Jamporn (AUS) in a three-game thriller that will go down as one of the tournament’s most gripping encounters. The opening game saw Slade…
DetailsCeline Vinot and Caitlin Dransfield are no strangers. They’ve been opponents. They’ve been teammates. And, the two Australians have both represented their country on the world stage—Dransfield at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, and Vinot at Paris 2024. Both in the SL3 classification, their match was a highly-anticipated affair, with other players and supporters lining the courtside.…
DetailsA Landmark Week for Para Badminton in Oceania This week marks a significant milestone for para badminton, not just globally, but especially within Oceania. The VICTOR Oceania Para Badminton Championships 2025 have officially begun, bringing together athletes from across the region in a celebration of skill, resilience, and sporting spirit. This fifth edition of the…
DetailsPORT 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsFrom 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.
DetailsAs part of our para badminton development programme we had three players and a coach/manager from Badminton Papua New Guinea assisted by our Development Officer – Dhanny Oud in Melbourne recently, attending the Australia National Para Badminton Championships followed by a training camp. One of many positives to emerge from the tournament were two silver…
DetailsBadminton Oceania’s Participation & Development Manager, Sam Kreutzer and Development Officer, Dhanny Oud are currently in Papua New Guinea attending the Team Up Annual PNG Partner Conference. Team Up is the Australian Government’s sport for development program, and Inclusive GymBad is one of 30 partnerships in the Pacific. As a sport for development, as opposed…
DetailsMarch 4, 2024 — The recently concluded 2024 NSDF Royal Beach Cliff BWF Para Badminton World Championships (February 20 – February 25) in Pattaya, Thailand, showcased notable performances by our Oceania athletes. The Australian contingent, including Kenneth Adlawan, Qambar Ali Akhteyari, Lachlan Boulton, Katelyn Colley, Caitlin Dransfield, Martyn Ford, Mischa Ginns, Zashka Gunson, Amonrat Jamporn,…
DetailsBadminton Oceania is very fortunate to have received invitations, through the Oceania Paralympic committee for three of our countries to attend a Para badminton youth training camp to be held at the Korean Paralympic Committee Training Centre in Incheon, Korea from 14 – 22 November 2023. This exciting opportunity for players under the age of…
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