It always helps to have a passion for the sport that a Technical Official chooses to Umpire in – hence why Sidney Galos has deservedly been achieved BWF Accredited status. Since attending a two-day umpiring course in New Zealand back in 2010, Galos has progressed through the ranks, and gone on to represent Oceania at…
DetailsPictured: Simon Leung and Mitchell Wheller, Australia. Photo Credit: Luis Veniegra Photography Simon Leung celebrated double success on day two of the YONEX-SUNRISE Nepal International Challenge. Looking to build his World Ranking in both the Men’s and Mixed Doubles competition, Leung paired up with Mitchell Wheller and Gronya Somerville to conjour two highly convincing wins…
DetailsPictured: Corrie Robinson, New Zealand. Photo Credit: Badminton Photo Australia’s Caitlin Dransfield tasted more victory on day two at the Hulic Daihatsu Japan Para-Badminton International 2019. The SL4 player opened with a convincing win over her Ukranian opponent, with one more match remaining against the first seed in group A before the knockout stages commence.…
DetailsPictured: Keith Edison, Australia. Players from Australia and New Zealand continue to tour the globe in search of valuable world ranking points in the midst of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualification period, which end on 26 April 2020. This week, two International Challenge events are taking place in Ireland (AIG FZ FORZA Irish Open…
DetailsQualification for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games continues to be the them of the year for the world’s Para badminton players – as it is included in the Paralympic programme for the first time next year. As a results, the world’s top players flocked to the stunning National Stadium Yoyogi for the Hulic Daihatsu Japan…
Details“My first ever international event was the China Open 1987 in Nanjing, therefore it was very special to finish my BWF career back in China” 41 years after her first-time volunteering to umpire at the Australian Under 17 Championships in Melbourne, Susan Taylor, reflects on a tremendous International umpiring career as she flew up the…
DetailsPictured: Oliver Leydon-Davis and Anona Pak. Photo credit: Luis Veniegra The Mixed Doubles pair from New Zealand are chasing qualification for next year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Recently, Oliver Leydon-Davis and Anona Pak enjoyed a run through to the finals in the Sydney International. This week, the pair are competing at the 44th YONEX Hungarian…
DetailsPictured: Louisa Ma, Australia At the Macau Open 2019, Australian sixth seeds (Gronya Somerville and Setyana Mapasa) were awarded a bye into the second round following the withdrawal of Chinese Taipei’s Liang Ting Yu and Lin Sih Yun. The Australian’s were leading 16-10 before their opponents from Hong Kong China enjoyed a run of six…
DetailsPictured: Tehani Matapo (right) Cook Islands Tehani Matapo, from the Cook Islands, was one of the youngsters attending last week’s Oceania Junior Pacific Development Camp. Taking place in Auckland, Matapo was back in the land of one of her greatest badminton memories, after celebrating a tremendous run in last month’s Anchor AIMS Games in Tauranga,…
DetailsOn day two of the Dubai International Challenge, Australia’s Wendy Chen became the last player standing from Oceania. Alongside Mitchell Wheller, the pair went down to a strong Danish pair in two games, before Wendy returned to court and celebrated an emphatic victory against the higher ranked Fabienne Deprez from Germany. Deprez is currently ranked…
DetailsPictured: Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen, Australia. Photo Credit: Luis Veniegra Six players from Australia are competing at the Dubai International Challenge 2019 this week, with four of the singles players in action on day one. Australia’s 2016 Olympian, Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen, was first up on court. The experienced player kept her cool against India’s 19-year-old Kumari,…
DetailsPictured: Luke Missen, Australia. Photo Credit: Luis Veniegra Badminton Oceania is pleased to announce that we will be holding the VICTOR Oceania Para Badminton Championships 2020 at the same time, in the same venue as the VICTOR Oceania Men’s and Women’s Team Championships in Ballarat, Australia; 13-15 February. On Thursday 13 February classification and the…
DetailsTEXT BY LLOYD GREEN, BADMINTON WORLD FEDERATION On Sunday, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and the National Badminton Federation of Russia (NBFR) revealed the results of its Badminton Against Myopia Project during a presentation at the BWF World Junior Championships in Kazan, Russia. The Badminton Against Myopia Project began in 2013 with the aim of…
DetailsBadminton Oceania is deeply saddened to advise that our Life Member, former President and founder of Badminton Oceania, Heather Robson, passed away Thursday 10 October 2019; age 91. Heather was pivotal in the creation and development of Badminton Oceania, celebrating tremendous success in her own playing career, including 19 New Zealand National titles and an…
DetailsPictured: Jacob Schueler, Australia. Photo credit: Luis Veniegra As the rush for Olympic qualification continues, players from Australia have travelled to Bahrain and The Netherlands to compete in an attempt to improve their world ranking. Bahrain International Series 2019 The recent winner of the Oceania Tour 2019, Pit Seng Low, opened the Men’s Singles draw…
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