The Intersection Between Badminton & Autism
World Autism Day is celebrated around the world on annually on April 2, and designated by the United Nations to highlight the need…
Oceania Umpires prepare to ‘Get Back In The Chair’ in online workship
Since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the tournament calendar, the ability to attend tournaments has been limited for Oceania’s players and Technical Officials alike. Many programmes…
Saipan International School storm the podium at the Northern Marianas Interscholastic competition
For the last two months, students from across the Northern Marianas Islands have been competing in the TakeCare Interscholastic Badminton League at the…
Oceania Tour will commence in 2022
The Oceania Tour was first launched in 2019, an initiative is linked to the Badminton Oceania Player Development programme, which is supported by the…
New BWF Para Badminton Athletes’ Commission Members Announced
BWF is pleased to announce the six members of the BWF Para Badminton Athletes’ Commission for 2021 – 2025: Raùl Anguiano Araujo Guatemala Amy…
Membership Grant Creates More Opportunities
To date, 104 Member Associations have received their first sums of money under the BWF Membership Grants Programme, which was activated in 2021. Around…
Northern Marianas and Guam reunite for exhibition match and invitational tournament
Oceania is a region made up of thousands of islands. Not a single country in the continent is joined by land and the…
AirBadminton debuts at the 2022 Cook Islands Beach Games
The 2022 Cook Islands Beach Games took place across Rarotonga at the end of January, bring the island’s most popular sports together across…
Covering all bases: Coach education, player development and AirBadminton resort launch
In late January, Badminton Oceania’s Coaching and Development Manager, Robbie Thackham, took advantage of the quarantine-free bubble in operation between New Zealand and…
Kinivanagi Karo (Papua New Guinea) crowned Serve-ing Pacific March 2022 Winner
Congratulations to Badminton Oceania’s fourth Serve-ing Pacific winner, Kinivanagi Karo, from Papua New Guinea. He was nominated for excelling in INCLUSIVENESS – one…