Pictured: Lata ‘Isitolo (left) and Mele Ingird (right) competing at the VICTOR Oceania Championships 2020 On Wednesday 12 August 2020, the United Nations are celebrating International Youth Day: International Youth Day gives an opportunity to celebrate and mainstream young peoples’ voices, actions and initiatives, as well as their meaningful, universal and equitable engagement The theme…
DetailsLockdown took its toll on sports in Oceania. However, the non-contact element of badminton quickly became the sport’s biggest strength. Recognising this opportunity, Fiji Badminton created the Backyard Badminton initiative to keep kids active, healthy and safe during their imposed lockdown from May onwards. The idea was created by a group of Shuttle Time teachers…
DetailsBadminton Oceania welcomes Brian Karo to the team, undertaking the role as Papua New Guinea (PNG) Development Officer. After volunteering as a Shuttle Time teacher for the past year, Brian brings his knowledge and enthusiasm for badminton and getting people active to this exciting role. He is currently on a pathway to become a BWF…
DetailsPictured: Grant Manzoney, Australia. Photo Credit: Badminton Photo. The 2020 LiveLighter Perth Championships will take place this weekend at the Kingsway Indoor Stadium, with over 200 players from the Western state competing. Badminton Western Australia is celebrating an emphatic return to the badminton court with limited restrictions on social gatherings – while other states in…
DetailsPictured: Daniel Shirley and Sara Runesten-Petersen, New Zealand. Photo Credit: Badminton Photo Daniel Shirley and Sara Runesten-Petersen were the sole New Zealand representatives in the badminton event at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games and ultimately one of the nation’s most successful Mixed Doubles pairs. They had already celebrated a bronze medal at the Manchester 2002…
DetailsPictured: John Moody, New Zealand. Photo Credit: Badminton Photo New Zealand’s John Moody burst onto Oceania’s men’s singles scene in 2002 when he won the Fiji International. In the following years, Moody bettered his own achievements with each coming Continental Championships, starting with a bronze medal in 2004 when the event took place in Waitakere.…
DetailsText by Sport and Dev | Badminton Oceania. Photo: Badminton Oceania staff undertaking the online course: sport and the sustainable development goals Looking to sharpen your skills and knowledge within the sports industry? Earlier this year, the Badminton World Federation released various online components, courses and resources on their platform which are useful for anyone…
DetailsBWF Media Update Further to our update of 23 July, and in light of the ongoing developments surrounding the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announces that the following tournaments have been cancelled, in consultation with the relevant hosts. Cancelled Tournaments: YONEX Taipei Open 2020 (01-06 September) Korea Open (08-13 September) VICTOR…
DetailsFive-time Oceania men’s doubles champion (2015-19) and two-time mixed doubles champion (2017-18), Sawan Serasinghe, made his first Olympic Games appearance in Rio 2016. It didn’t take long for Sawan to break the internet as he made headlines around the world following his fast food feast at the end of his Olympic campaign. https://www.instagram.com/p/BJExHLCjJ_2/ Reflecting…
DetailsPictured: Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen (Australia) at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Photo Credit: Badminton Photo Today (Thursday 23 July 2020) marks the One-Year-to-Go milestone before the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, due to be held in 2021. On this day, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is bringing together everyone who embodies the values of the…
DetailsLast year, the team from Northern Marianas made history as they became the first representatives to compete in the badminton event at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games. Until then, the players had only ventured as far as Guam (200km away) to gain competitive experience. Unlike most other teams who competed in Samoa, Northern Marianas were…
DetailsText by BWF staff and Badminton Oceania. Photo credit: New Zealand Badminton Open Two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan, one of the all-time greats, announced his exit from the Chinese national team on Saturday 4 July, indicating his retirement from international badminton. The Chinese left-hander, winner of Olympic gold medals in 2008 and 2012 and five World…
DetailsPictured: Kiribati Badminton Federation’s Shuttle Time Co-Ordinator, Tongoboo Beero. Olympic Day commemorates the day that the International Olympic Committee was founded in 1894. The annual event is a celebration of sport, health, and ‘being the best you can be’, inviting everyone around the globe to be active and celebrate the Olympic values of Excellence, Respect…
DetailsPictured: Shuttle Time participants in Kiribati. Text: BWF staff and Badminton Oceania Remember the study by Shinji Takahashi at Tohoku Gakuin University which proved how useful badminton was to boost ‘executive function’? The benefits of badminton continue to be researched, with a team from Coventry University (in England), who have recently proven the significance of…
DetailsFollowing the release of the revamped tournament calendar for the remainder of the 2020 season, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) can announce further changes to the status of tournaments in this period – including a number of HSBC BWF World Tour events. The fast-changing landscape of the COVID-19 situation has meant that BWF and its…
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