BCA DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS – November 2021

After the successful hosting of the African Championships, the BCA development department embarked on various activities as per its strategic priorities, key being participation, coach development, Para badminton, high-level performance, technical officials, and gender equity. Partners like the BWF, National Olympic Committee (through Olympic Solidarity)  and Member Associations helped the BCA to deliver on their…

BWF PARA BADMINTON DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN UGANDA – WITH THE SUPPORT OF AGITOS FOUNDATION

The Scottish Queen, Kaity Hall, helping out to develop Para badminton in Africa. Through the close partnership with the Agitos Foundation, the BWF and the BCA delivered another successful Para badminton technical workshop in Kampala, Uganda. The workshop focused on administration, coach development, classification and player’s education and training.  At the centre of this continued…

MEN’S SINGLES TOP SEED JULIEN PAUL RETIRES AS KALOMBO MULENGA CAUSE A MAJOR UPSET

Top seed Olympian and African Champion Georges Julien Paul had a disastrous day on the second day of the All Africa Individual Championships 2021. Playing against the African Youth Olympics 2018 bronze medallist Mohamed Mostafa Kamel, Julien Paul started uncharacteristically, making lots of mistakes enabling Mostafa to take control of the match in the early…

BRIAN KASIRYE & FADILAH SHAMIKA OF UGANDA CAUSE A MAJOR UPSET ON DAY 1 OF THE ALL AFRICA INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021

Brian Kasirye continued with his impressive form at the All Africa Individual championships, which started today at the MTN Arena Lugogo Stadium in Uganda. The Algerian captain, and the 2017 African Champion, Adel Hamek, fresh from the Thomas Cup, started the match well, turning and twisting the agile Brian Kasirye to take the first game 22-20,…