Pictured: Badminton Australia CEO, Jamie Parsons, with Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul (BWF) and Poul-Erik Hoyer (BWF). Photo Credit: Erika Sawauchi Australia received the Badminton World Federation (BWF) award for excellence for Promotion of Badminton at the 2022 BWF Annual General Meeting held in Bangkok Thailand last night. The awards are designed to showcase excellence and promote…
DetailsBWF MEDIA UPDATE Team New Zealand has withdrawn from the BWF Thomas Cup Finals 2022 due to a significant number of their squad being unable to participate. No other Oceania Member Association was able to fulfil the continental quota place. The statement from Badminton New Zealand’s Facebook page said “during the recent Oceania Championships, and…
DetailsBWF MEDIA ALERT The Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) qualification regulations for Paris 2024 have been approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Race to Paris Olympic Qualification Period begins in 12 months’ time on 1 May 2023. Qualification will run until 28 April 2024 with the Race to Paris ranking lists as of 30…
DetailsMEN’S SINGLES Nathan Tang opened his game with the same aggression that saw him past the first seed and reigning champion (Abhinav Manota) yesterday, to take on New Zealand’s single sensation Edward Lau. Edward is the reigning junior champion (from 2019) and finished as runner up in the 2020 edition. This year, the seventh seed…
DetailsPictured: Jack Wang (right) and Abhinav Manota (left), New Zealand. Photo Credit: Ho Kah Meng Australia is guaranteed to bring in two gold medals from this year’s championships as representatives were successful on both ends of the draw in the women’s singles and doubles. Meanwhile, New Zealander’s showed dominance in the men’s doubles as the…
DetailsDespite playing international level badminton for over 10 years, Nathan Tang’s parents have never seen him play. It was their decision at the start of his badminton career, as they did not want to add any pressure or deter from his aspirations as an athlete. The 32-year-old has competed in the Continental Championships since 2012,…
DetailsThe quarterfinals of the VICTOR Oceania Championships 2022 took place at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Centre this morning. The biggest upsets came in the men’s singles as two of the top seeds were knocked out, including the reigning champion Abhinav Manota. Australia’s 32-year-old Nathan Tang showed absolutely no signs of slowing down, ousting top…
DetailsOne of the most anticipated matches of day two came in the form of a men’s singles third round match, when the men’s singles runners up from 2019 and 2020 had to compete for a spot in the quarterfinals. Rémi Rossi, who was on a mission to become the first non-Australian/New Zealander to win gold…
DetailsOnly one seed remains in the mixed doubles draw as two withdrawals and a shock exit opened up the draw. Reigning champion Gronya Somerville and her new partner Kenneth Choo were the pair responsible for the first shock exit of the day, overcoming the challenge of fellow compatriots and second seeds Tran and Sylvina. Kenneth…
DetailsBADMINTON OCEANIA PRESS RELEASE UPDATED ON 29/04/2022 AT 11.30AM Badminton Oceania (BOC) can confirm that two more players from the current draw have tested positive for COVID-19 and have been withdrawn from the VICTOR Oceania Championships 2022. This brings the total number of withdrawals (due to COVID-19) to three. The players returned a positive result…
DetailsAustralia’s Gronya Somerville came out in fighting form on day one of the VICTOR Oceania Championships 2022 as the reigning and two-time mixed doubles champion aims to defend her title. Competing on her stomping grounds (Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Centre), she has taken to the draw with a new partner this year (Kenneth Choo) after…
Details09The VICTOR Oceania Championships 2022 opened with the men’s singles draw this afternoon, with a large draw of 65 players from 4 member countries (Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Tahiti) competing. The 2019 men’s singles finalist, Rémi Rossi, has returned to the continent to compete in this years tournament as his quest continues to be…
DetailsPictured: Oliver Leydon-Davis and Anona Pak, New Zealand. Photo Credit: Badminton Photo Badminton Oceania has caught up with Badminton New Zealand’s top Mixed Doubles pair, Oliver Leydon-Davis and Anona Pak, who head into this year’s Championships as top seeds. Oliver Leydon-Davis is the reigning men’s doubles champion, but will be focusing solely on the mixed…
DetailsThe VICTOR Oceania Championships 2022 will feature 97 players from four member associations: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Tahiti. The global COVID-19 pandemic has certainly created barriers for players to travel, meaning the draw is heavily dominated by Australian and New Zealand players. However, Sristi Nadan and Jared Chung will be representing Fiji with pride…
DetailsIn February 2022, the VICTOR Oceania Men’s and Women’s Team Championships were meant to take place in North Harbour, New Zealand, alongside the Open Individual Championships, Junior Individual and Mixed Team tournament. While the (Open) Individual tournament was able to be postponed and has moved to Melbourne (Australia) between 28 April – 1 May, the team competitions were…
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