China’s zero-COVID policy has meant the late cancellation of the VICTOR and Fuzhou China Opens (World Tour 1000 and 750 tournaments respectively) made this week’s SATHIO GROUP Australian Badminton Open 2022 (a HSBC BWF World Tour 300 tournament) the last major opportunity for world ranking points before the invitational World Tour Finals season finale (source:…
DetailsBadminton Oceania is one of five Continental Confederations working closely with the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to implement a wide range of development programmes and events in the Oceania Region in partnership with our 17 Member Countries. This newly created full-time Operations Assistant role is an entry level position based in our office in Ellerslie,…
DetailsNorthern Marianas Badminton Media Update. Written by James Sablan Jr. SAIPAN International School bagged its second consecutive badminton title after winning three of five matches against Agape Christian School in the middle school division championship of the TakeCare Interscholastic Badminton League at the TSL Sports Complex on Saturday. It was a championship like no other as…
DetailsThe Badminton World Federation’s Humans of Shuttle Time series presents the perspectives of those who work on badminton development at the grassroots level. Danny Ten, Badminton Papua New Guinea and Inclusive GymBad – PNG Shuttle Time Teacher and Para badminton player, talks about his journey into badminton and experiences of enhancing badminton opportunities for communities…
DetailsFrom left, Shaina Angelo Malonzo, Ruth Charmaine Bautista, Lina Tsukagoshi, Evan Seguritan, Justin Gragasin, and Jude Mallari show the letter from the Northern Marianas Badminton Association confirming their selection to the NMI Junior National Badminton Team. The Northern Marianas Badminton Association has selected six students to form the NMI Junior National Badminton Team that will…
DetailsBe in it to win it! Check out our Christmas competitions this month and get your hands on some sporting accessories to compliment your badminton bag. You can find information on how to enter on our Facebook and Instagram page. Click on the relevant links below to read terms and conditions for the relevant competition. Thursday 1 December – Team…
DetailsThe Badminton World Federation’s Humans of Shuttle Time series presents the perspectives of those who work on badminton development at the grassroots level. Janelle Pangilinan, Northern Marianas Badminton Association Shuttle Time Coordinator (and Pacific Mini Games bronze medalist), talks about her journey into badminton and experiences of enhancing badminton opportunities for communities across the country: I was…
DetailsPictured: Ian Bridge coaching Bree Mellberg (Australia). Photo Credit: Badminton Photo, James Varghese The 2022 Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards (VDSR Awards) finalists have been announced. Para badminton is represented across two award categories, including Sportsperson of the Year (Community) and Administrator of the Year. Badminton Oceania’s Coaching and Development Officer, Ian Bridge, is…
DetailsBadminton Australia Media Update. Pictured: Leanne Choo. Photo Credit: Badminton Photo, Jnanesh Salian Leanne Choo has been appointed the new badminton Head Coach for Australia. Choo, who represented Australia at the London 2012 Olympic Games and Rio 2016 Olympic Games, as well as the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games and Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, was…
DetailsPictured: Shiori Saito, Japan. Photo Credit: Bob Walsh Mixed Doubles The Japanese duo quickly settled down and found their groove on the morning of the finals, taking the early lead at half time as Asakura refused to give up control of the net. Despite a slow start, the pair from Chinese Taipei began to creep back…
DetailsPictured: Sumiya Nihei and Minami Asakura, Japan. Photo credit: Mel Walsh Out of the four seeded pairs who progressed into tonight’s mixed doubles semifinals, the lower seeded underdogs were the ones who rose to the occasion. Although that still includes the champions from last week’s tournament in Bendigo, Chang and Lee. Tomorrow, they’ll take on…
DetailsPictured: Gronya Somerville and Wendy Chen (Australia). Photo Credit: Mel Walsh Today’s quarterfinals opened with some heated mixed doubles contests as the draw narrows down to the final four pairs. Three out of the top four seeds lived up to expectations, while the first seeds from Canada fell at the hands of Chang and Lee…
DetailsPictured: Abhinav Manota, New Zealand. Photo Credit: Mel Walsh The men’s singles draw got a rude awakening on day two as the first seed from Canada (Jason Ho-Shue) was knocked out. At first it seemed like Ho-Shue had the game in the bag as he held a substantial lead throughout the opener. However, Wu Cheng-En…
DetailsDay one of the VICTOR North Harbour International 2022 opened with a singular mixed doubles qualification match before the main draws of the men’s and women’s singles sprung into action. There were mixed fortunes for the players from Oceania. While the Continental men’s singles runner up in 2022, Nathan Tang got off to a scintillating…
DetailsNew Zealand’s Yanxi Liu is the youngest competitor at the VICTOR North Harbour International 2022. At only 12-years-old, she is competing in her first international tournament. In a hall of Tokyo 2020 Olympians and players well beyond her years, this is new territory for her, but she insists the age and experience gap will not…
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