Pictured: Roseanne Ulunga (back row, fourth in from the left) with BWF Shuttle Time Workshop attendees and participants The Solomon Islands is a nation formed of hundreds of islands in the Pacific, with Papua New Guinea as it’s closest neighbouring country. Currently, a small community of people play badminton across the country, with only three…
DetailsPhoto credit: Badminton Photo The whirlwind journey continues for Australia’s golden girls, Gronya Somerville and Setyana Mapasa. A series of career highs and lows which included victories in Europe and Pan-America and career-threatening injuries have struck their performance in recent years. Yet Australian power duo, Gronya and Setyana, are leaping through the world rankings. Around…
DetailsPhoto Credit: Pacific Games News Service – Therese Rivers Johanna Kou boasts an impressive portfolio in the badminton world. The New Caledonian superstar recently won her third consecutive Gold Medal in the Women’s Doubles at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games, having won the previous two events in Fiji 2007 and New Caledonia 2011. She also…
DetailsIn 2011, only three teams entered the Mixed Team event at the Pacific Games. Eight years later and the growth of badminton across the Pacific is evident as seven nations entered the Mixed Team event at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games. Kiribati, taking part in their first Mixed Team event, consist of four players (two…
DetailsIt’s been a rollercoaster ride for Oceania’s regional Women’s Doubles Champions, Gronya Somerville and Setyana Mapasa. The pair were relatively new when they took their first Canada Open title in 2016, before following up with a win in the Dutch Open four months later. However, injury halted progress for the pair over the next two…
DetailsYouth Pastor, Televine Masefau, of Samoa’s L.M.S. Pasefika Church is using badminton to restore faith in her community’s next generation. Televine Masefau, Front row on the right side. With the resources provided by BWF Shuttle Time, Televine is promoting health and wellbeing and helping children as young as five years find a new lease of…
DetailsEarlier this year, Fiji hosted a Paralympic Showcase in Nadi to coincide with the Oceania National Olympic Committee (ONOC) AGM. During the event, Ateca Mataitoga was highlighted as a prospect for Para-Badminton, both as a player and coach. After deciding to put her own well-being at the forefront, Para-sport is a new addition to Ateca’s…
DetailsLast week, fifteen youngsters from Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and the Cook Islands travelled to Auckland to take part in the Pacific Development Squad training camp. While the aspiring players were taking part in various on and off court sessions, six team managers and coaches accompanied the teenagers and took part in the BWF Level 1…
DetailsPhoto Credit: Badminton Photo On Monday 10 June 2019, the Australian Governor-General announced the list of recipients for a variety of awards as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2019. The Badminton Oceania President, Geraldine Brown, was amongst the list and has been awarded with an Order of Australia Medal for her services to badminton.…
DetailsIn March, the Organisation of Sports Federations of Oceania (OSFO) had awarded the Badminton Oceania President, Geraldine Brown, with the OSFO Merit Award to acknowledge her outstanding contributions to badminton in the region. Badminton Oceania took the opportunity to present the award at the Annual General Meeting last week in Nanning, China, while the TOTAL…
DetailsEight Oceania development players from Australia and New Zealand have had their tournament and training campaign in Indonesia finish on a positive note.
DetailsBadminton was represented at last week’s Pacific Women’s Sports Leadership Program through Tonga’s Shuttle Time Coordinator Peti Tupouniua and Samoa’s revivalist Nynette Sass.
DetailsBadminton Oceania is pleased to announce that Women in Badminton Leadership Scholarships have been awarded to Peti Tupouniua (TGA), Nynette Sass (Samoa), Marianne Loh (AUS), Donna Trow (NZ) and Tonga Badminton Association
DetailsApplications are now open to all Member Countries of Badminton Oceania to support women in to develop and progress their leadership pathway in badminton.
DetailsDr Judith Cousins from Australia has been awarded the Oceania POWA (President Oceania Women Award)trophy for 2016…
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