Latest News

View all Coach Education Events General News Life Member Member Activity Para-Badminton Player Development Shuttle Time Technical Officials Gender Equity

Pacific Games Gold medallists, Remi Rossi and Dgeniva Matauli, named as regional ambassadors for ‘i am badminton’ integrity campaign

Events, General News, Member Activity, Player DevelopmentFebruary 12, 2021

Badminton Oceania, with the support of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) are pleased to announce Remi Rossi (Tahiti) and Dgeniva Matauli (New Caledonia) as the regional ambassadors for the ‘i am badminton’ integrity awareness campaign. Gold medallists in the men’s and women’s singles disciplines at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games, Remi and Dgeniva are familiar…

BWF statement on YONEX German Open 2021

EventsFebruary 12, 2021

The YONEX German Open 2021 to be staged in Mülheim an der Ruhr from 9-14 March 2021 has been cancelled. The German Badminton Association made the decision in consultation and agreement with the Badminton World Federation. The ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and complications left local organisers no choice but to cancel the tournament. The YONEX German Open…

BWF partners with Creative to add holography to live stream with SXFI live

Events, General NewsJanuary 30, 2021

Badminton World Federation (BWF) has partnered with Creative Technology to enhance the fan experience of watching badminton matches by bringing the audience closer to the action through holographic audio. Starting tomorrow at the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals in Bangkok, Thailand, live and delayed matches on BWF’s YouTube channel will be enhanced with SXFI LIVE. Making…

Draw for the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals

EventsJanuary 26, 2021

Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen, winner of the first two men’s singles events of the Asian Leg in Bangkok, Thailand, has his task cut out if he hopes to achieve his third title in three weeks at the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals. The top seed is in a difficult Group A with Chou Tien Chen (Chinese…

Qualifiers for the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals announced

EventsJanuary 25, 2021

Photo Credit: Badminton Photo Badminton World Federation (BWF) has confirmed the qualifiers for the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals to take place 27-31 January in Bangkok, Thailand. The top eight players and pairs for each category in the HSBC BWF Road to Bangkok Rankings have been invited. Only a maximum of two (2) players or…

BWF confirms positive COVID-19 test – TOYOTA Thailand Open 2021

EventsJanuary 20, 2021

BWF MEDIA UPDATE Badminton World Federation (BWF) can confirm India player Sai Praneeth B. has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been withdrawn from the TOYOTA Thailand Open. The player produced a positive result to a mandatory PCR test conducted on Monday. It is confirmed positive. The player has been taken to hospital for further…

Four players and pairs from Oceania in action this week – TOYOTA Thailand Open 2021

EventsJanuary 19, 2021

Photo Credit: Badminton Photo The Asian Leg of the HSBC BWF World Tour continues this week as the Super 1000 event, TOYOTA Thailand Open 2021, gets underway in Bangkok today. The reigning men’s singles, doubles and women’s doubles Continental Champions from last year’s VICTOR Oceania Championships in Ballarat are back in action, alongside aspiring Olympians…

Update on positive COVID-19 cases at Asian leg of HSBC BWF World Tour

Events, General NewsJanuary 13, 2021

Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) can confirm three of the four players who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier today at the Asian Leg of the HSBC BWF World Tour have been cleared to take their place in the draw. They are confirmed as Saina Nehwal (India), HS Prannoy (India), and…

Four players and pairs from Oceania in action this week – YONEX Thailand Open 2021

EventsJanuary 11, 2021

Photo Credit: Badminton Photo Badminton is embraced for an emphatic return this week as the Asian Leg of the HSBC BWF World Tour gets underway, starting with the YONEX Thailand Open – a HSBC BWF World Tour Super 1000 event. The reigning men’s singles, doubles and women’s doubles Continental Champions from last year’s VICTOR Oceania…

VICTOR extends sponsorship of Badminton Oceania for three more years

Events, General NewsJanuary 6, 2021

Badminton Oceania and VICTOR first joined forces in 2017 when the brand was first awarded the Oceania Championships naming rights. Since then, the relationship has continued to thrive as VICTOR holds on to the naming rights, while providing equipment and apparel for many of Oceania’s technical officials, members, players, coaches, staff and executive board members…

BWF announces tournament calendar for Q1 and Q2 of 2021

EventsDecember 22, 2020

BWF MEDIA RELEASE The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has successfully completed a review process of the BWF Tournament Calendar for 2021, as well as procedures for reopening the BWF World Rankings and vital information related to qualification and seedings for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. BWF can also announce a COVID-19 Support Package for tournament…

Badminton Cook Islands pay it forward to support the unemployed

Events, Member ActivityDecember 18, 2020

Badminton Cook Islands are celebrating tremendous growth in the sport following a global pandemic which saw people rush on to courts and prioritise health and exercise once lockdown restrictions eased in country earlier this year. After a three-week lockdown earlier this year, only non-contact sports were originally allowed to take place, seeing the inception of…

Bendigo and Sydney excited to welcome Grade 3 tournaments back in 2021

EventsDecember 17, 2020

In 2020, a total of seven BWF international events were cancelled in Oceania due to COVID-19. While all sports continue to adapt with the complications caused by the global pandemic, badminton has displayed promising signs of a return following recent events in Europe and the upcoming Asian Leg of BWF HSBC World Tour tournaments and…

Pacific Mini Games postponed – new dates announced 17-25 June 2022

Events, Member Activity, Player DevelopmentOctober 14, 2020

Pictured: Northern Marianas players at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games CNMI2022 PACIFIC MINI GAMES PRESS RELEASE Following the hugely successful badminton event at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games, badminton is one of six sports included in the Northern Marianas Pacific Mini Games – which is part of our player development programme. Originally set to take…

Badminton Cook Islands deliver successful Mixed Team event at Cook Island Games

Events, Member ActivityOctober 14, 2020

This year, the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) collectively decided to host a national Games for the first time, building on other formats like the ‘Manea Games’ which are a quadrennial Games for a group of five southern islands. Invoking the Olympic values to bring people together, especially during the time of…