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…
DetailsThe 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…
Details๐ 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…
DetailsThere 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…
Details๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ 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…
DetailsRead 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…
DetailsBadminton 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…
DetailsAt 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…
DetailsBadminton 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…
DetailsIโm from Manus Island, a beautiful small island province of Papua New Guinea. Soccer and volleyball were the popular sports played across the island and so growing up I played these regularly. I moved to the capital in 1993 and found myself playing soccer and volleyball and also discovered cricket so I played all these…
DetailsPaulo Jerome Niniano Quidato,ย Youth Leader withย Northern Marianas Badminton Association, talks about badmintonโs influences on his life and the impact of Shuttle Time in the community. Multi-Sport Childhood I am currently a 17-year-old senior at Marianas High School. I am Filipino and grew up in a low-income family. I was raised by a single mother along…
DetailsBadminton Oceania is currently delivering BWF Development & Shuttle Time courses in Wallis et Futuna. This French territory which is made up of three main islands and a population of 12,000 people is hosting Tahitian coach Leo Cucuel to administer a number of different initiatives. As part of the Shuttle Time programme, Leo will be…
DetailsDevelopment Officer, Badminton New Zealand My busy childhood was spent playing a lot of sport. Coming from a very active family I danced (tap, ballet and jazz) from the age of 3. I competed on stage and also completed all my dancing exams, most with an honours pass. I played badminton from when I was…
DetailsFriday 10th November was a school holiday in Saipan, a day off school was a good opportunity for students to be available to attend a Shuttle Time Youth Leadership Workshop.ย Northern Marianas Shuttle Time National Coordinator, Christy Villaflor says โstudents are very busy at this time of year, so having a day away from school…
DetailsIt is important that people with disability are allowed to contribute to the community. In Papua New Guinea, an innovative approach towards increasing the Shuttle Time workforce was taken, especially among people with disability and women.ย ย Shuttle Time was delivered through theย Team Up โ Inclusive GymBadย programme, the Australian governmentโs sport for development programme in the…
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