We welcome Iosefo Rakesa from Fiji, competing in his first ever para-badminton tournament!

A big badminton welcome to Iosefo Rakesa from Fiji – competing in his first ever para-badminton tournament! Training for badminton in Fiji would be an ‘interesting’ experience for most seasoned players. The population of the beautiful island typically enjoys playing badminton outdoors, which means playing in difficult windy conditions. Iosefo had only taken up badminton…

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The Australian Para-Badminton International begins!

The Australian Para-Badminton International 2018 started at 9.30am local time at Leisuretime Centre in Geelong, Victoria. In the opening round, we saw the first seeds in the Mixed Doubles SL3 – SU5 classification, Toshiaki Suenaga and Akiko Sugino live up to their seeding. The Japanese pairing comfortably secured a first round win against the mixed…

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Animals, Vegemite & didgeridoos – The Australian Para-Badminton International 2018 Opening Ceremony

Following two days of practice sessions, the players were treated to a traditional Australian evening to kick off the event at Leisuretime Centre in Geelong, Australia. After being welcomed by our local MC, City of Greater Geelong Mayor Bruce Harwood and President of Badminton Oceania and Badminton Australia Geraldine Brown, the players were greeted with…

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