All Africa Senior Badminton Championships 2026 Royal Aria Gymnasium – Gaborone, Botswana Day 2 | Morning Session – 10 February The second morning in Gaborone opened with a different kind of energy. If Day 1 was about introductions and first impressions, Day 2 was about confirmation. Teams returned to the Royal Aria Gymnasium sharper, more…
Shuttle Time Tutor, Guinean Badminton Federation Childhood and Social Background I was born in Guinea, in a sub-prefecture called Fataco, in the Labé region of Middle Guinea. I come from a conservative Muslim polygamous family. I completed my Quranic, primary, and secondary education, during which I practiced physical education and played a bit of…
Shuttle Time Tutor, Libyan Badminton Federation Childhood Days I was born and raised in Benghazi in a middle class family. I completed my primary and secondary education there and developed an interest in sports from a young age. First Experience of Badminton I first saw badminton during a training course held in the capital,…
Shuttle Time Teacher, Teachers Association in Toamasina Madagascar Growing Up Years As a child, I lived in a world of sports. I played many sports such as football, basketball, handball and volleyball in my childhood, but I didn’t know about badminton at that time. Social life involved taking on a role in community duties.…
Shuttle Time Teacher, Badminton Federation of Namibia I grew up in a close-knit community where family and teamwork were always prioritised. From a poor rural area, I came to Oranjemund at the age of 15 to attend high school. I first saw badminton in 2018 when I moved to Oranjemund. One day I joined…
Shuttle Time Teacher, Badminton Ghana I have been in competitive sport since my childhood. As a track and field athlete, I set records in long jump and sprint events, including a standout leap of 6.20 meters in a 1994 long jump competition. During my time at Teacher’s Training College, I set a college long…
Shuttle Time Teacher, Fédération Comorienne de Badminton As a child I loved playing sports and organising neighbourhood tournaments; it was a joyful childhood playing sports on our island. I discovered badminton for the first time on a beach, when a family was playing. It was such a delightful game. We played together without any…
