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Douayra Prisca Marie carries Ivory Coast’s dream in the Women singles WH2 Shaimaa Samy Abdellatif from Egypt and India’s Ammu Mohan are the first athletes to win Gold in the Uganda Para badminton International 2021. The pair beat the combination of the Ghanaian Adizatu Abubakari and Lucienne Akpoton Kikisagbe of Benin 21-3 21-3. Adizatu and…
Egyptian Shaimaa Samy Abdellatif leads African wheelchair players to a Podium finish. Buoyed by the exemplary performance of Mariam Eniola Bolaji of Nigeria at the Spanish Para badminton earlier in the year, Shaimaa is set to make history for the African continent as the first African to win three Gold Medals at a Para badminton…
Hassan Mubiru of Uganda continues his fairy tale run as two Paralympians showcase their talent. Hassan Mubiru today qualified against all odds for the knock-out stage of the Uganda Para badminton SL4 International tournament. The 20-year-old known for his signature splits dispatched India’s Satyam Satyam 21-14 21-14. “It was a do-or-die match for me.…
“African Prince” Mamvumvu Kidila of Congo Democratic, a thorn in the flesh of India as Elizabeth Mwesigwa, claims a slice of the pie. Prince Mamvumvu Kidila of Congo, no pun intended, rained on India’s dominance at the Uganda Para badminton International 2021 day 2 of matches. Exacting sweet revenge on his loss in the first…
Debutants Mozambique register their first win while Hassan Mubiru and Julius Obura of Uganda sail through the SL4 category. Mozambique had a good start on their first day at the Uganda Para badminton international in Kampala. Armando Manuel stunned Uganda’s Lawrence Lumiisa in the SL3 category 21-15 21-14 to give Mozambique their first-ever win at…
After the successful hosting of the African Championships, the BCA development department embarked on various activities as per its strategic priorities, key being participation, coach development, Para badminton, high-level performance, technical officials, and gender equity. Partners like the BWF, National Olympic Committee (through Olympic Solidarity) and Member Associations helped the BCA to deliver on their…
Yemurai Ngoma from Zimbabwe uses Para badminton as an Advocacy Tool. Diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare condition that attacks the nerves at a tender age. Yemurai Ngoma, a recipient of the BWF Para badminton Participation Grant, is using this opportunity to sensitize fellow female Para badminton athletes on their sexual productive health rights as…
Three Brothers Changing Lives in Mozambique through Para badminton. Located in South-eastern Africa, the Portuguese-speaking country is fast rising from the ashes. In the wake of the Cyclone Idai disaster and the Covid-19 Pandemic, three brothers Ibrahimo, Zulficar, and Idriss Musaggy have found solace in bringing the Para badminton sport to heal their communities. …
The Scottish Queen, Kaity Hall, helping out to develop Para badminton in Africa. Through the close partnership with the Agitos Foundation, the BWF and the BCA delivered another successful Para badminton technical workshop in Kampala, Uganda. The workshop focused on administration, coach development, classification and player’s education and training. At the centre of this continued…
I was born in a family of modest resources, in the city of Harer which is around 600km from the capital city of Addis Ababa. I am the second child in my family. I used to play a lot during my childhood, particularly football and swimming. After I completed high school in Addis Ababa I…
