One of the most anticipated matches of day two came in the form of a men’s singles third round match, when the men’s singles runners up from 2019 and 2020 had to compete for a spot in the quarterfinals. Rémi Rossi, who was on a mission to become the first non-Australian/New Zealander to win gold…
DetailsOnly one seed remains in the mixed doubles draw as two withdrawals and a shock exit opened up the draw. Reigning champion Gronya Somerville and her new partner Kenneth Choo were the pair responsible for the first shock exit of the day, overcoming the challenge of fellow compatriots and second seeds Tran and Sylvina. Kenneth…
DetailsBADMINTON OCEANIA PRESS RELEASE UPDATED ON 29/04/2022 AT 11.30AM Badminton Oceania (BOC) can confirm that two more players from the current draw have tested positive for COVID-19 and have been withdrawn from the VICTOR Oceania Championships 2022. This brings the total number of withdrawals (due to COVID-19) to three. The players returned a positive result…
DetailsAustralia’s Gronya Somerville came out in fighting form on day one of the VICTOR Oceania Championships 2022 as the reigning and two-time mixed doubles champion aims to defend her title. Competing on her stomping grounds (Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Centre), she has taken to the draw with a new partner this year (Kenneth Choo) after…
Details09The VICTOR Oceania Championships 2022 opened with the men’s singles draw this afternoon, with a large draw of 65 players from 4 member countries (Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Tahiti) competing. The 2019 men’s singles finalist, Rémi Rossi, has returned to the continent to compete in this years tournament as his quest continues to be…
DetailsPictured: Oliver Leydon-Davis and Anona Pak, New Zealand. Photo Credit: Badminton Photo Badminton Oceania has caught up with Badminton New Zealand’s top Mixed Doubles pair, Oliver Leydon-Davis and Anona Pak, who head into this year’s Championships as top seeds. Oliver Leydon-Davis is the reigning men’s doubles champion, but will be focusing solely on the mixed…
DetailsPictured: Adam Jeffrey, New Zealand. Photo Credit: New Zealand Badminton League Badminton Oceania caught up with Badminton New Zealand’s doubles specialist Adam Jeffrey to discuss about his badminton journey leading up to this year’s VICTOR Oceania Championships, which takes place at Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Centre from 28 April – 1 May, 2022. The 21-year-old…
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…
DetailsPictured: Edward Lau and Shaunna Li New Zealand’s Edward Lau and Shaunna Li both celebrated gold medals in their respective singles disciplines at the VICTOR Oceania Junior Championships 2019. They also teamed up in the mixed doubles event and narrowly missed out on a third collective gold in a thrilling three-game final against Australia’s Jack…
DetailsPictured: Ryan Tong (New Zealand). Photo credit: Badminton Photo The recent Thomas Cup Finals team announcement by Badminton New Zealand confirmed the selection of Ryan Tong – one of the reigning Oceania Junior Men’s Doubles Champion. Tong was victorious during the VICTOR Oceania Junior Championships 2019 alongside Jack Wang. The pair overcame Australia’s Ricky Tang…
DetailsPictured: Kaitlyn Ea, Australia. Photo Credit: Badminton Photo For the upcoming VICTOR Oceania Championships 2022, Badminton Oceania reached out to Badminton Australia’s reigning Women’s Doubles Junior Champion, Kaitlyn Ea, who won the 2019 junior title with Angela Yu. Can she break into the Open era with a tournament win right off the bat, in her…
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…
DetailsThere are just over two weeks left until the VICTOR Oceania Championships make a comeback following a two-year COVID-related hiatus. Last taking place in February 2020 (in Ballarat), the Continental Championships will be taking place from 28 April – 1 May 2022 at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Centre. Here are some of the draw…
DetailsPictured: Wendy Chen (Australia). Photo credit: Badminton Photo With the pandemic-related restrictions starting to ease across the Oceanic region, Badminton Oceania caught up with Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen (reigning six-time Women’s Singles Oceania champion and two-time Australian Olympian) to find out on her recent happenings and preparation for upcoming events. Could she extend her history-breaking record…
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