On Court 4 in Cairo, there was very little separating Zimbabwe and Tunisia. From the opening match of their Team Relay tie, the two teams traded momentum, answered each other and repeatedly kept the difference within touching distance. By the end of the first sequence, just three points separated them. After the second, the difference…
There are days at a championship when the scoreboard tells only part of the story. For Mauritius, Monday in Cairo was one of those days. The defending champions had already experienced an unusual beginning to their campaign after their earlier Group C tie against Senegal ended in a walkover, leaving the Mauritian juniors waiting for…
Some matches are decided by a comfortable margin. Others seem to move one point at a time, with neither team able to create enough distance to feel safe. The Team Relay quarter-final between Ghana and Egypt in Cairo belonged firmly to the second category, as both teams spent the opening stages trading points in a…
The hardest part of the Team Relay may not always be the match itself. Sometimes, it is what comes immediately afterwards. There is barely any time to switch off. A player can finish one match, pick up a drink and begin preparing for another. A doubles partner can change. The discipline can change. The responsibility…
There is something different about beginning a championship on home soil. For Egypt’s young players, the first Team Relay match of the All Africa Junior Championships 2026 was not just another fixture. Cairo Stadium was their home venue, and the opening against Tunisia gave them the chance to begin their continental campaign in front of…
The waiting was over. After months of preparation, selection and anticipation, the young badminton players from across Africa finally walked into Cairo Stadium knowing that there was nowhere left to hide behind preparation. The All Africa Junior Championships 2026 had begun, and the first day of the Team Relay brought the players their first real…
There is always a moment at a championship when the waiting finally comes to an end. The players have trained for months. The coaches have prepared their teams. The bags are packed and the flags are ready. But until the draw is made, no one knows exactly what lies ahead. For the young athletes arriving…
For the young players arriving in Cairo, the championship is not only about winning matches. It is also about learning how to handle a bigger stage. Ahead of the All Africa U-19 Championships 2026, the Badminton Confederation of Africa, in close collaboration with the Egyptian Badminton Federation, is organising a Youth Training Camp for Under-19 players on 25…
Long before the young players walk into the Cairo Stadium Indoor Hall, another important part of the All Africa U-19 Championships 2026 is already taking place. From 24 to 26 September, 12 referees from across Africa have gathered in Cairo for the BCA Referees Workshop, preparing for the Junior Mixed Team and Junior Individual Championships…
The competition may have ended, but the work on the sand continued. Just one day after the Africa AirBadminton Championships came to a close in Entebbe, coaches and players from across Africa returned to the courts for another important chapter in the development of the sport. From 20 to 22 September, the BWF-BCA AirBadminton Training Camp brought…
