SATHIO GROUP Australian Open – Day 1

After a raft of promotions into the qualifying draw, the opening session was dominated by Australian players looking to progress further,  with many of them successful. Two Oceania mixed doubles pairs started the qualifying session with positive results, winning their prospective matches to advance to the main draw.  Adrian Reynardi and Victoria Tjonadi together with…

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Humans of Shuttle Time – Kinisimere Liku Qutei, Fiji

The Humans of Shuttle Time series from the Badminton World Federation shares the viewpoints of those who contribute to grassroots badminton development. Kinisimere Liku Qutei, shuttle time teacher from Fiji, shares her story 𝗔𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 I am the only child in the family, born and raised in the maritime rural area known as Kadavu, located…

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Medals A Bonus For Oceania Special Olympic Athletes

Special Olympics World Games 2023 Berlin have just come to an end, completing nine days of competition across 26 sporting codes. The Special Olympics World Games are the world’s largest inclusive sporting event, a celebration promoting more recognition and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics is a worldwide organisation that supports five million athletes,…

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Technical Officials Bolstered By Grade 3 International Challenges

With the opportunity to align with two Badminton World Federation Grade 3 International Challenge tournaments held recently in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Badminton Oceania took the moment to include a number of development activities during this period. One of the initiatives focused on Technical Officials development.  Oceania Line Judge, Lynne Dobson (NZL), was responsible for…

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