International Day of University Sport 2021
Universities across the Oceania region celebrated International Day of University Sport on 20 September. This annual day is recognised by UNESCO and is…
Humans of Shuttle Time: Laurel Vagi – Papua New Guinea
The Badminton World Federation’s Humans of Shuttle Time series presents the perspectives of those who work on badminton development at the grassroots level. Laurel Vagi, Shuttle…
Allez Allez, Remi Rossi! Pacific Games champion reunites with Team Tahiti at Thomas Cup
Remi Rossi stole the show at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games as he raked in the biggest possible gold medal haul during the…
Northern Marianas features junior competition in the TakeCare Badminton Open
TakeCare Insurance Company Inc. marked its inaugural sponsorship of a sports tournament with Northern Marianas Badminton Association (NMBA), the ‘TakeCare Badminton Open 2021’. The…
Lynne Nixey talks to COC-Tales on Olympic officiating and Gender Equity
Earlier this year, Badminton Oceania’s Administration Manager, Lynne Nixey, attended the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to fulfil the role as Deputy Referee. On top…
POTM: Inclusive #GymBad stamping out barriers with Shuttle Time in Papua New Guinea
Inclusive GymBad is Shuttle Time’s Project of the Month (POTM) for October 2021 Badminton Oceania (BOC) and Badminton Papua New Guinea (BPNG) have been collaborating…
South Australian Para badminton players reunite for training camp
Last month Badminton Oceania’s Coaching and Development Officer, Ian Bridge, attended a Para badminton training camp in Adelaide to support eight Para badminton…
Putting her career first: Gronya all set for long European stint
Last month, Gronya Somerville decided to put her badminton career first and leave ‘the most locked down city in the world’ – her…
Remi Rossi and the value of a win for Tahiti
Remi Rossi won Tahiti their first match of the TotalEnergies BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2020 last month, and promptly burst into a…
2021 OSFO Annual General Assembly (AGM)
On Saturday 18 September, the Organisation of Sports Federations of Oceania (OSFO) held its Annual General Assembly (AGM), which, for the second consecutive…