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Shuttle Time National Coordinator, Badminton Senegal I was born and raised in the 300-year-old city of Saint Louis, in the north of Senegal. I played various sports at school and in the street like many young Senegalese. At the end of my schooling, I went to Dakar for my studies which lasted six years…
The BWF and the BCA are committed to developing the capacity of their national federations. In this regard, the BCA, under the auspices of its Gender Equity Commission, conducted the BWF National Administration Course in Pretoria, South Africa. The course was scheduled for December last year but postponed due to the Corona pandemic. Twenty participants from…
Lesotho Badminton Association I grew up in a small family in Maseru, the capital of Lesotho. From a young age I was an active child who liked to be outdoors, running and playing. I have played tennis, table tennis, cricket, basketball, athletics and soccer. Upon completing high school I volunteered in a few youth organisations…
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…
DAY 2: UGANDA JUNIORS INTERNATIONAL 2022 SEMIFINALS Paul Makande and Fadilah Shamika eliminated Khemtish Rai Nundah, and Layna Luxmi Chiniah in a three-game pulsating Mixed Doubles encounter on the second day of Uganda Junior International. The Ugandan duo was the first to draw blood, taking the first game 21-15 as the Mauritian players took time…
UBA CEO SIMON MUGABI DELIVERS THREE CONSECUTIVE TOURNAMENTS FOR AFRICA. Synonymous to badminton events and the phrase “I eat badminton, I sleep badminton,” Uganda’s Badminton Association (UBA) and BCA Events Chairman Mr. Simon Mugabi has once again delivered three world-class events for Africa. “This is a big achievement for Uganda Badminton Association under the able…
DAY 4: AS FRENCH MAN ARNAUD MERKLE AND TALIA NG FROM CANADA TAKE GOLD IN THE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SINGLES. The Uganda International Challenge 2022 dramatically ended with a magnificent Mixed Doubles match pitting the combination of Senthil Vel Govindarasu from India and Venosha Radhakrishnan from Malaysia against the All Africa Mixed Doubles champions,…
DAY 3: KOCEILA AND TANINA VIOLETTE MAMMERI STUNNED OLEKSANDAR SHMUNDYAK AND ANASTASIYA PROZOROVA TO SET AN ALL AFRICAN SEMI-FINAL. The reigning All Africa Mixed Doubles Champions, Koceila, and Tanina Mammeri, joined the league of Robert White and Deidre Laurens Jordaan in being the only few African players to beat a non-African player in the Uganda…
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…
Badminton Federation of Congo I was the last child in a family of seven children. I spent my childhood in barracks in various places in Congo (Brazzaville , Mouyondzi, Jacob, Komono , LOutété, Mfouati , Gamboma) where my father, a military policeman, had been posted. Tryst With Badminton My first encounter with badminton was…
