The VICTOR Oceania Para Badminton Championships 2022 had the largest number of entries in the history of the event, including the entries of four Tokyo 2020 Australian Paralympians: Grant MANZONEY (AUS): competed in Wheelchair Class Badminton Caitlin DRANSFIELD (AUS): competed in Standing Class Badminton Janine WATSON (AUS): won Paralympic Bronze in Para-taekwondo Bree MELLBERG (AUS):…
DetailsWith the imminent finals day tomorrow, tension and excitement was high on Day 2 of the VICTOR Oceania Para Badminton Championships. The last of the preliminary round-robins were played throughout the day along with quarter- and semi-final matches throughout the afternoon and evening. In the group stages, there were tight matches in the Mixed Doubles…
DetailsTeam Australia stepped up to the show court on day two of the Mixed Team event at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Their second Group A match against Pakistan was the perfect opportunity for Australia to showcase their youthful talent. Jack Yu, Angela Yu and Kaitlyn Ea may not be ‘junior players’ anymore, but between…
DetailsAustralia suffered a frustrating loss on day one of the Mixed Team event at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Their opening Group A match against Sri Lanka came down to the wire, ending with a narrow 3-2 defeat. Commonwealth Games debutant Lin Ying Xiang opened the campaign with a powerful smash return to his opponent’s…
DetailsBadminton is one of only four sports to take place every day throughout the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Mixed Team event opened proceedings today, with Australia taking to the court against Sri Lanka in Group A from 2pm local time (BST). Meanwhile, the draws and seedings for the individual competition, which begins next Wednesday…
DetailsDay 1 of the VICTOR Oceania Para Badminton Championships 2022 has proven to be one of the most exciting days in the history of the event, with new players competing against seasoned athletes across 5 classifications. Also on court today were two recipients of the Badminton World Federation Female Participation Grant 2022: Dorna LONGBUT (PNG) and…
DetailsGrowing up and living in Papua New Guinea, Dorna Longbut discovered badminton a few months ago, ahead of her debut at the VICTOR Oceana Para Badminton Championships 2022. “Back in the country, badminton is not a really popular sport apart from Rugby league,” Dorna shares after her practice session yesterday. Before her badminton journey, Dorna…
DetailsPictured: Bree Wright, Australia. Photo Credit: Badminton Photo, James Varghese Para badminton is Bree Wright’s (née Mellberg) latest addition to a string of sporting accolades. As a junior, she excelled in gymnastics and diving, having represented Australia at the FINA World Junior Diving Championships in 2008. She retired two years later and in 2013, was…
DetailsDorna Longbut (pictured second from left) prepares to make her Para badminton debut In 2020, four players made history as they became the first players to represent Papua New Guinea at an international badminton tournament – the VICTOR Oceania Para Badminton Championships in Ballarat, Australia. Jerome Bunge, David Joe Kaniku, Danny Ten and Nelly Leva…
DetailsIn April, Nathan Tang proved he was a force to be reckoned with at the VICTOR Oceania Championships 2022. The 32-year-old was celebrating his tenth anniversary at the Continental Championships and it proved to be one of his best yet. The men’s singles specialist ousted the top seed on route to his first final and…
DetailsEarlier this year, a contingent of Australian Para badminton players travelled to compete in the 4th Fazza Dubai Para Badminton International 2022. It was their first match back on the international stage since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with the exception of Grant Manzoney and Caitlin Dransfield who had qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games…
DetailsPhoto Credit: Badminton Photo Few athletes can claim qualification for five consecutive Commonwealth Games. However, New Zealand’s Oliver Leydon-Davis has achieved the mean feat as he prepares to wear the fern once again in Birmingham at the end of this month. His impressive record started at the Pune 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games, followed by Delhi…
DetailsEarlier this year, Badminton Oceania announced the return of the Oceania Tour 2022. The initiative is linked to the Badminton Oceania Player Development programme (supported by the Badminton World Federation) and aims to encourage players to support Oceania events by offering the opportunity to win prize money to support future training or competition costs. Originally,…
DetailsWhen Carrie Wilson walked into Ballarat Badminton Stadium in February 2020 to compete in her first Continental Championships, little did she know that she would be leaving with a gold medal. The New Zealander benefitted from the Female Para Player Participation Grant to assist her competition and quickly rose to the occasion. She topped her…
DetailsBWF MEDIA UPDATE The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has confirmed that the BARFOOT & THOMPSON New Zealand Open 2022 scheduled for 22-27 November, has been cancelled. Badminton New Zealand concluded that it was no longer feasible for them to host their tournament this year due to organisational complications coming out of COVID-19. The New Zealand…
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