Northern Marianas Badminton Association (NMBA) are relishing the opportunities to play badminton after they were allowed to return to the courts earlier this year. In June, they hosted the first tournament of 2021 (the TanHoldings Badminton Team Tournament) in an effort to raise awareness and increase excitement for the Northern Marianas 2022 Pacific Mini Games, …
DetailsPictured: Setyana Mapasa. Photo credit: Australian Olympic Committee In five days, Setyana Mapasa will be making her Olympic debut in Tokyo, representing Australia in the Women’s Doubles. Setyana narrowly missed out on competing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as she was ruled ineligible by the governing body following complication with her nationality change from…
DetailsPictured: Gronya Somerville. Photo credit: Australian Olympic Committee Another Olympic debutant in Tokyo is Gronya Somerville, representing Australia in the Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles events. Gronya came close to qualification in Rio 2016 with her partner, Setyana Mapasa. However, Mapasa was ruled ineligible by the governing body following complication with her nationality change from…
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…
DetailsThe Badminton World Federation (BWF) can confirm Suzhou, China has been awarded the hosting rights of the TotalEnergies BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2023. Suzhou was due to host the championships in 2021, but with BWF unable to stage any tournaments in China this year, the event was switched to Vantaa in Finland. Suzhou will now…
DetailsAustralia’s Simon Leung will be travelling to Tokyo next week to compete in the Mixed Doubles draw at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Alongside his partner, Gronya Somerville, Simon is the two-time reigning Continental Champion in the mixed doubles. Their 2020 title came within the timeframe of their Olympic qualification campaign, backed by other results…
DetailsThe draws for the five badminton events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games were conducted at the National Badminton Centre in Milton Keynes, England, on Thursday8 July 2021. WATCH: Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games Badminton Draw Oceania is represented by four athletes from Australia, in three disciplines: Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen – Women’s Singles Gronya Somerville and Setyana…
DetailsPacific Games Council Media Update The Executive Board of the Pacific Games Council, after consultations with the 22 member Pacific Games Associations and the 24 Oceania Federations for the sports on the Games program, has approved the request from the Solomon Islands to delay the start of the 2023 Pacific Games from July to November. …
DetailsPictured: Matt Simpson, Badminton Australia The Badminton World Federation’s Humans of Shuttle Time series presents the perspectives of those who work on badminton development at the grassroots level. Matt Simpson, Shuttle Time National Coordinator for Badminton Australia, talks about his journey in sport including 13 years as a competitive diver. Nowadays, he shares his passion for…
DetailsThe Badminton World Federation (BWF) can reveal an updated BWF Tournament Calendar for the remainder of 2021. The changes represent the best and most feasible opportunity for badminton tournaments to resume with regularity over the next six months. The most notable change affecting the Oceania region is the cancellation of the BARFOOT & THOMPSON New…
DetailsAustralian Olympic Committee Press Release. Photo credit: Badminton Australia The Australian Olympic Committee has announced the Badminton team for Tokyo 2020, with Gronya Somerville, Wendy Chen, Setyana Mapasa and Simon Leung to represent Australia. Somerville, Mapasa and Leung all make their Olympic debut, while Rio Olympian Chen returns for her second Games. Boasting more than…
DetailsWith under five weeks to go until the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, reigning Oceania Champion and Australian national champion, Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen, is travelling to New Zealand to compete in the North Harbour Open 2021 – a domestic New Zealand tournament. Following her successful run at the VICTOR Oceania Championships since 2015…
DetailsPictured: A participant in the Inclusive GymBad program in Papua New Guinea / Pacific Sports Partnerships In the latest of Team Up’s ‘focus on’ series, they explore why and how Team Up programs work towards greater disability inclusion in the Pacific. Shuttle Time is a critical part of the Inclusive GymBad programme which takes place…
DetailsTuvalu Badminton Association’s President, Iakopo Molotii, discovered badminton in 2005 when he joined some of the islands expatriates to play badminton socially. He took a liking to the sport and quickly built up the foundations of Tuvalu Badminton, affirming their membership with Badminton Oceania in 2006, and attending the 2007 Pacific Games as both a…
DetailsThe Badminton World Federation (BWF) in partnership with the World Academy of Sport (WAoS) have opened a new cycle of scholarships for WAoS’ and the University of London’s Postgraduate Certificate in International Sports Management. The programme provides unique opportunities for dual-career athletes who have chosen to pursue their education without giving up their elite sporting…
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