Following his assessment at the recent TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2022, New Zealand Umpire Kelvin Tsui has successfully passed to become a BWF Umpire. His umpiring journey started in 2013 and over the last nine years, he has officiated at many tournaments in Oceania and beyond, including: Continental Championships (able-bodied and Para badminton) Samoa 2019…
DetailsPictured: Christy P. Villaflor (Northern Marianas, left) and Taurea Mara (Tahiti, right) Congratulations to the following BWF Line Judges for being appointed to the 2023-2026 rotation: Ravi Nandan (AUS) Karen Arnold (AUS) Christy P. Villaflor (MNP) Taurea Mara (TAH) Lok Yun Loi (AUS) From the list above, Ravi and Karen have been renewed for a…
DetailsPictured: Jiten Bhatt, umpiring at the Indonesia Masters 2022. Photo Credit: Yves Lacroix – Badminton Photo Australia’s Jiten Bhatt, now a BWF Certificated Umpire, talks about his journey as a Technical Official and how he manages to enjoy the job despite its various pressures and challenges. Early association with badminton I was born in Africa and…
DetailsThe Northern Marianas 2022 Pacific Mini Games provided the perfect opportunity to kickstart new pathways for aspiring technical officials. Across the week, seven experienced technical officials travelled to the remote island to officiate (referee, umpire and line judge) and to not only perform their official duties, but assist with the upskilling and assessments of local…
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DetailsPictured: Trish Gubb – Umpire, New Zealand (left) and Lynne Nixey – Deputy Referee, New Zealand (right) at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Earlier this year, our Administration Manager, Lynne Nixey attended the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to fulfil the role as Deputy Referee. On top of her role at Badminton Oceania’s Head Office, she is…
DetailsPictured: Karen Arnold, line judging at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Australian line judge, Karen Arnold, has arrived in Tokyo, ready to officiate in the Para badminton tournament which starts tomorrow. Despite having over a year and a half away from international competitions, Karen has been preparing for the sport’s biggest stage by reviewing…
DetailsPictured: Justin Zuo, New Zealand, umpiring at the Singapore Open 2017. Photo Credit: Badminton Photo “I am so glad that this Paralympic Games will be my retirement appointment. It’s not only a memorable event for me, but also an honorable recognition from Badminton Oceania” Reflective and grateful words from the Oceania Certificated Umpire, Justin Zuo,…
DetailsPictured: Ravi Nadan, holding the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games Players were not the only group to celebrate the announcement of Para badminton being added to the Paralympic programme at the Tokyo 2020 Games. It boosts the fantastic opportunities available for technical officials too, with a chance to demonstrate their…
DetailsPictured: Richard Wong, presented with formal acknowledgement certificate at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Australia’s Richard Wong has celebrated an illustrious technical official career in the badminton world. Progressing through the ranks, Richard completed one term (since 2017) as a BWF Line Judge, while also umpiring (Oceania Accredited Umpire) at numerous badminton tournaments. His experiences…
DetailsPictured: Richard Wong (line judge), Australia. Oceania Line Judge, Richard Wong (from Australia) is attending his first Olympic Games in Tokyo as a line judge. His past experience at major sporting events around the world has built up to this moment – a pinnacle in any technical official’s career. Listen to what Richard has to…
DetailsPictured: Shevaun Moody (far right) – line Judge at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games. BWF Line Judge, Shevaun Moody (from Australia) will be attending her first Olympic Games in Tokyo. Excited by her first Olympics experience, Shevaun tells us more about her journey as a line judge, giving an insight into the intense levels of…
DetailsPictured: Trish Gubb (Umpire), New Zealand. Photo Credit: Badminton Photo BWF Certificated Umpire, Trish Gubb (from New Zealand) will be attending her second Olympic Games and her first Paralympic Games as an umpire in Tokyo. Testament to her growth and experience as an umpire, Trish is one of only two umpires who will be umpiring…
DetailsEvery year on April 6, the United Nations and International Olympic Committee celebrate International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. The day acknowledges sports ability to act as a vehicle for change in promoting development and peace. In 2021, it comes as no surprise that the theme is #OnlyTogether which focuses largely around the…
DetailsCongratulations to the following BWF Line Judges for being appointed to the 2021-2024 rotation: Ian Fernandez (AUS) Pauline Eldred (AUS) Simon Joe Yin Fee (NZL) Renee Yi Cui (NZL) Shevaun Moody (AUS) They will join existing BWF Line Judges who will continue through to 2022: Greg Busch (NZL) Ravi Nandan (AUS) Karen Arnold (AUS) Australia’s…
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