New Caledonia boast some of the strongest players and the top seeded team in the upcoming Northern Marianas Pacific Mini Games 2022. Spearheaded by the experience of Johanna Kou, who has 12 Pacific Games medals to her name, the New Caledonian wears several hats: player, Badminton Oceania Executive Board member, President of New Caledonia badminton…
DetailsPictured: Caroline Brial leading Shuttle Time sessions in Wallis and Futuna Badminton Oceania’s newest member association, Wallis and Futuna, will make their international debut next week at the Northern Marianas Pacific Games 2022. The association is diving into the deep end, immersing themselves in all the opportunities available to enhance badminton’s exposure in country. They…
DetailsPictured: Johanna Kou, New Caledonia (left). Photo Credit: Badminton Photo, Luis Veniegra. This year, badminton will feature at the Pacific Mini Games for the first time in the Northern Marianas 2022 edition (rescheduled from its original date in 2021). Two-time mixed team champions, New Caledonia, will enter the tournament as top seeds based on the…
DetailsTuvalu, one of the smallest and least visited countries in the world and a member association of Badminton Oceania since 2006, is set to take part in the Northern Marianas 2022 Pacific Mini Games this month. While they will not compete in the mixed team event, they will be represented in a Pacific Games (although…
DetailsThe Cook Islands pride themselves on the ‘Kia Orana values’, representing the essence of their people and islands, encompassing everything from the welcoming and generous hospitality to the kind and friendly attributes. Aspiring residents would even have to attend a workshop on the Kia Orana Values. The recent Oceania Masters in Paradise 2022 aimed to…
DetailsThirty-two finalists have been announced for the prestigious 2022 SP Sports Awards (SPSA) – celebrating the finest achievements in the sports sector in Papua New Guinea – a ceremony which has taken place annually since 1992. There are 11 award categories ranging from Male Athlete and Female Athlete of the Year to Sports Administrator of…
DetailsBetween September and December 2021, the Kiribati Badminton Federation (KBF) made good use of the BWF Membership Grant to expand the reach of the sport. Its team of dedicated volunteers delivered these Shuttle Time and AirBadminton activities successfully: Three Shuttle Time Teacher Courses saw 48 primary and secondary school teachers educated. Shuttle Time Youth Leadership workshop saw 20 students/youths trained. Nineteen schools were engaged…
DetailsText Credit: LNC. Pictured: Ronan Hô-Yagues, Credit: Niolas Petit The Caledonian won the local ABC Dumbéa tournament over the weekend, sweeping all three gold medals across men’s singles, doubles and mixed doubles. The perfect course for Ronan is all the more remarkable as the New Caledonian badminton player claims to have tackled it in very…
DetailsBadminton Asia Development Officer, Ian Gil Piencenaves, recently joined Northern Marianas Badminton Association (NMBA) to prepare their team for the upcoming Northern Marianas Pacific Mini Games 2022, while conducting coaching workshops for members of their committee. The former player and BWF Level 2 badminton coach is collaborating with Badminton Oceania to assist with player development…
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…
DetailsThe newest member of the Badminton Oceania and Badminton World Federation family, Wallis and Futuna, has started the process of implementing Shuttle Time in schools around the French-speaking South Pacific Island. Wallis and Futuna became an Associate Member of BWF in August 2021 and has been looking to introduce Shuttle Time to promote badminton as…
DetailsThe Badminton World Federation’s Humans of Shuttle Time series presents the perspectives of those who work on badminton development at the grassroots level. This month, they caught up with Elizabeth Temo (Shuttle Time teacher- Fiji) to discuss her experiences with coaching and helping the community through badminton. I grew up with my aunt’s family in the…
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…
DetailsFor the last two months, students from across the Northern Marianas Islands have been competing in the TakeCare Interscholastic Badminton League at the TSL Sports Complex – the same where the impending Northern Marianas 2022 Pacific Mini Games will take place from 17-25 June 2022. A total of 17 teams took part in the inaugural…
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