I was born and raised in the town of Attécoubé. It is one of the popular towns of the city of Abidjan. Today, I am a physical education and sports inspector in public administration. I also teach EPS courses in private and public schools. I supervise students in the practice of badminton. Early Experiences…
I grew up in a rural area in South Africa. As a child, I spent three years in Germany when my dad obtained a PhD and I started school in Gottingen, Germany. On return to South Africa we lived in Pretoria. Today I am a practicing dentist in Kleinmond, Western Cape. Early Association with Badminton My late father…
From September 2020, Badminton South Africa has been working with its local partner Eyethu Badminton Development to run a series of activities for two months for the rural communities of Duduza. The aim of the project: To demonstrate how Shuttle Time and Air Badminton can assist in the development of children in rural communities. BSA…
As part of the BCA strategy to increase the workforce of our African Technical Officials, we are pleased to announce that the BCA will be launching an online course for National Umpires in Africa. With all the current travelling and sanitary restrictions in place, BCA is innovating and is currently using different online platforms to sustain…
Text By BWF The Togo Badminton Federation (FETOBAD) recently implemented the BWF Shuttle Time activities while promoting AirBadminton in Bassar, in the northern region of the country. The aim of the project is to promote a positive image of badminton through the BWF Shuttle Time Schools Programme and AirBadminton to make the sport accessible to everyone in the country.…
With the world coming to a halt, all activities related to sports have been suspended for the most of 2020, with even the Tokyo Olympic Games feeling the weight of the Covid-19 outbreak, now postponed to 2021. The resultant of this decision led the Badminton World Federation to alter the state of affairs by freezing…
“The future is very bright for Women in badminton in Africa “ says Obiageli Solaja, a 3 time gold medalist winner in the 1996 All Africa Championships . Obiageli Solaja contributions have been numerous to the growth and expansion of badminton in Africa. She was among the 1st female badminton players in Africa to participate in the…
A pulsating tournament with lots of surprises, the All Africa Senior Championships , held from the 9th to 16th of February 2020, in Cairo , Egypt, kept all of its promises, in what was one of the highlights among African Badminton Tournaments. The final ranking combining both team and individual events saw the host team, Egypt…
Carthage Tunisia saw BWF Shuttle Time Trainer and BCA Regional Development Officer, Nonvidé Bernadin Bokpè help the Tunisian Badminton Federation to implement and develop the Shuttle Time Programme. taking place from the 2nd till the 6th of February 2020, the Shuttle Time Programme targeted 2 categories, namely Tutors and Teachers. The Shuttle Time Tutors course took…
From 5th to 12th March 2020, Tutor and BCA Regional Development Officer Bernadin Bokpè and BCA Regional Development Officer Ahmed Reda carried out the BWF Level 1 coaching course , for-seeing the development and improvement of the level of Badminton in the mentioned countries. The outcome of the training saw the new coaches learn from…
