BWF Permits Participation of Neutral Athletes from Russia and Belarus

BWF Permits Participation of Neutral Athletes from Russia and Belarus The Badminton World Federation (BWF) can confirm that athletes from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to participate as Individual Neutral Athletes in BWF sanctioned tournaments commencing 26 February 2024. BWF Council voted to approve a regulative framework to allow athletes with Russian and Belarusian…

THE CURTAIN FALLS ON THREE WEEKS OF INTERNATIONAL BADMINTON EXTRAVAGANZA HELD IN UGANDA

  UGANDA JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL 2022 – DAY 3: TALENTED UGANDAN 16-YEAR-OLD AKBAR ODUKA LOSES TO THE MAURITIAN KHEMTISH RAI NUNDAH IN THE MEN’S SINGLES U-19 AS ANUPAMA UPADHYAYA FROM INDIA TAKES GOLD IN THE U-19 WOMEN’S SINGLES.   The finals of Uganda Junior International brought us to a close of three weeks of spectacular International…

BETTER LUCK FOR AFRICANS IN THE MIXED AND DOUBLES EVENTS, BUT THEY BOW OUT IN THE SINGLES EVENT OF THE UGANDA INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE 2022. (UIC 2022)

DAY 2: ROBERT WHITE AND DEIDRE LAURENS BEAT THE JAMAICAN PAIR OF SAMUEL O’BRIEN AND TAHLIA RICHARDSON.   The Silver medallist of the under 19 All Africa Junior Championships, Robert White, helped South Africa to qualify for a spot in the second round of the Mixed doubles in the UIC 2022. At only 18 years…

NOUR AHMED YOUSSRI IS THE NEW WOMEN’S SINGLES AFRICAN CHAMPION AS ANUOLUWAPO JUWON RECLAIM’S HIS AFRICAN TITLE.

DAY: 3 AASC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS The Under 19 All-African Gold Medallist, Nour Ahmed Youssri, announced her arrival on Africa’s premier stage in style making history as the only player to clinch both the Junior and Senior titles, in a space of 4 months. Taking a stab at the title for the second time, Nour…

FADILAH INSPIRES BRIAN KASIRYE TO A 2-1 WIN IN THE MIXED DOUBLES AS ANOULUWAPO JUWON SURVIVES THE SCARE OF ELIMINATION.

DAY 2 AASC ROUND OF 16 MATCHES Fadilah Shamika today proved why she is one of the most valuable and fast-rising star players in Africa. Qualifying for the quarter-finals of the All Africa Individual Championships, women’s singles by making an easy meal of the talented Linda Mazri 21-10 21-13 in the round of 32, Fadilah…