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…
DetailsIn 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…
DetailsPictured: 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…
DetailsThis 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…
DetailsBWF PRESS RELEASE The much-awaited DANISA Denmark Open 2020 begins tomorrow. It marks the return of competitive badminton after seven months. Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Badminton Denmark have published two key documents outlining relevant health and safety protocols in place during tournament week. COVID-19 Guidelines for DANISA Denmark Open Team Information on COVID-19 Protocols…
DetailsThe Badminton World Federation (BWF) today held a virtual press conference on confirmation of the Asian leg of the badminton tournament calendar. BWF President Poul-Erik Høyer, BWF Deputy President Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul and BWF Secretary General Thomas Lund answered a range of questions during BWF’s first such virtual interaction with world media. BWF’s enthusiasm in…
DetailsBWF MEDIA STATEMENT The Badminton World Federation (BWF), in full consultation and agreement with local host Badminton Denmark, has made the tough decision to postpone the TOTAL BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2020 in Aarhus, Denmark. The decision comes following the withdrawal of a number of participating teams from the TOTAL BWF Thomas and…
DetailsAfter winning the men’s and women’s team event at this year’s VICTOR Oceania Championships 2020 and securing the continental spot for the TOTAL BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2020, Australia have withdrawn from the tournament. “It was a difficult decision to make, but due to the international travel conditions in place and the health…
DetailsBWF MEDIA RELEASE Following yesterday’s announcement of an adjusted tournament calendar for the HSBC BWF World Tour in 2020, in addition to the confirmation that the TOTAL BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals in Aarhus, Denmark will proceed on the planned dates of 3-11 October 2020; BWF can publicise its Safety Protocols & Operating Procedures…
DetailsBWF MEDIA RELEASE | BADMINTON OCEANIA The Badminton World Federation (BWF) will implement an adjusted tournament calendar for the HSBC BWF World Tour in 2020. Given the ongoing COVID-19 situation, our main concern is to ensure the health and safety of all personnel participating in planned international tournaments. We are confident in creating a safe…
DetailsThe draw for the TOTAL BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2020 was staged at BWF Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on Monday 3 August 2020. Indonesia and Japan will headline as top seeds for the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup respectively. As winner of the VICTOR Oceania Men’s and Women’s Teams Championships in February, Australia…
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…
DetailsText adapted by InsideTheGames | Photo Credit: Samoa 2019 Pacific Games News Service – Trina Edwards Organisers in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) had requested in April that a new date be found following the decision to postpone Tokyo 2020 by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pacific Mini Games…
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…
DetailsThe Badminton World Federation (BWF) today announced the new dates for the BARFOOT & THOMPSON BWF World Junior Championships 2020, which were scheduled to be held in Auckland, New Zealand in September this year. The rescheduled dates for the world event are 11-24 January 2021. Only those athletes eligible for the originally scheduled championships will…
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