The morning got off to a dramatic start as the first seeds from Canada were knocked out of the mixed doubles draw, meaning that only two of the top four seeds remain. Tournament underdogs, Kazuhiro and Yui (Japan), came all the way through qualifying and have made a name for themselves in Bendigo by defeating…
DetailsPictured: Koshiro Moriguchi (Japan) and Jason Anthony Ho-Shue (Canada). Photo Credit: Marthin Nanere Day three of the YONEX Bendigo International 2022 saw the draws narrow down from 16 to 8 in each discipline as the quarterfinalists were decided. Opening with the mixed doubles, Oceania’s interest was phased out as two pairs from Chinese Taipei ousted…
DetailsBWF MEDIA UPDATE China is set to host its first international badminton tournament since 2019, with the Badminton World Federation (BWF) confirming the flagship HSBC BWF World Tour Finals is heading back to Guangzhou from 14-18 December 2022. The famed red courts of Tianhe Stadium will welcome the top eight players and pairs in each…
DetailsBWF Honorary Life Vice President Jeffrey Robson, who had a distinguished career as a badminton administrator and player, passed away in Auckland on Monday aged 95. In his playing days, he was one of the few to have represented his country at the highest level in both badminton and tennis. He allied speed, deception and…
DetailsThis weekend, Badminton Oceania is partnering up with Counties Manukau Badminton Association and CLM Community Sport to deliver a Pasifika Festival. The fun-filled day aims to bring badminton to the forefront for Pasifika communities in Auckland and facilitate connections to the national body of their respective countries – our member associations. From 12 midday –…
DetailsThe finals of the VICTOR Oceania Para Badminton Championships 2022 brought extra heat into the Melbourne winter cold today, with the first triple-crown winner in the history of the event. Moreover, each participating country, Australia (AUS), New Zealand (NZL) and Papua New Guinea (PNG) were represented on the podium this year. Jerome BUNGE was the…
DetailsThe VICTOR Oceania Para Badminton Championships 2022 had the largest number of entries in the history of the event, including the entries of four Tokyo 2020 Australian Paralympians: Grant MANZONEY (AUS): competed in Wheelchair Class Badminton Caitlin DRANSFIELD (AUS): competed in Standing Class Badminton Janine WATSON (AUS): won Paralympic Bronze in Para-taekwondo Bree MELLBERG (AUS):…
DetailsWith the imminent finals day tomorrow, tension and excitement was high on Day 2 of the VICTOR Oceania Para Badminton Championships. The last of the preliminary round-robins were played throughout the day along with quarter- and semi-final matches throughout the afternoon and evening. In the group stages, there were tight matches in the Mixed Doubles…
DetailsTeam Australia stepped up to the show court on day two of the Mixed Team event at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Their second Group A match against Pakistan was the perfect opportunity for Australia to showcase their youthful talent. Jack Yu, Angela Yu and Kaitlyn Ea may not be ‘junior players’ anymore, but between…
DetailsDay 1 of the VICTOR Oceania Para Badminton Championships 2022 has proven to be one of the most exciting days in the history of the event, with new players competing against seasoned athletes across 5 classifications. Also on court today were two recipients of the Badminton World Federation Female Participation Grant 2022: Dorna LONGBUT (PNG) and…
DetailsThe VICTOR Oceania Para Badminton Championships returns this week, with the largest number of entries ever received for the event. A growth in overall para badminton participation over the last few years plus returning competitors makeup the history-making occasion, including WH 1 competitor Marinda Jones from Napier New Zealand. “I’ve been over to Australia… when…
DetailsPictured: Grant Manzoney, Australia. Photo Credit: Badminton Photo, Craig Burgess Australia’s Grant Manzoney was part of Para badminton’s history-making Paralympic Games debut in Tokyo last year. He is also the two-time reigning WH2 men’s singles and men’s doubles Continental Champion, with every intention of defending his titlew in next week’s VICTOR Oceania Championships 2022. The…
DetailsThousands of people have picked up a badminton racket today as part of the inaugural World Badminton Day celebrations. A total of 199 official registered events from 60 countries were planned, giving people and communities an opportunity to experience fun and inclusive badminton for the first time. While the events ranged in size, location, and…
DetailsThe Badminton World Federation (BWF) has again shown it continues to lead the way in governance practice, ranking in the first bracket with six other International Federations (IF) in the Fourth Review of International Federation Governance (2021-2022) released by the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) this week. BWF is third overall with a…
DetailsFollowing six fantastic days of action-packed badminton at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium, the Northern Marianas Pacific Mini Games 2022 concluded with the individual events, gold and bronze medal matches. Tahiti’s Rémi Rossi and New Caledonia’s Marine Souviat had a huge task ahead as they featured in all three possible finals, competing against each other…
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