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Tunisia Hosts Inaugural African Air Badminton Championships as Olympic Day Celebrations Commence. Hammamet, Tunisia – As the world Olympic Day celebrations continue all around the globe, African badminton is set to enter a new era as Air Badminton Championships makes its debut in the upcoming African Beach Games. Set to be held in Hammamet,…
Badminton Association of Burkina Faso Growing Up Years I grew up in a village called Ilou, in the commune of Guibaré, as a shy child passionate about sport, mainly football. In primary school, I was selected for school games. After my primary school certificate (CEP), I discovered other sports in high school such as…
The Badminton Confederation of Africa (BCA) recently concluded its elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 25, 2023. The AGM marked the end of the BCA Council’s two-year transitional term and paved the way for a new four-year cycle for elected council members from 2023 to 2027. The elections saw…
Shuttle Time Trainer, Badminton Federation of Ivory Coast Growing Up With Volleyball I grew up in a town called Bouaké in the interior of Ivory Coast. Early on I discovered sport in the military barracks where we lived. Although my father strictly forbade me from playing volleyball, I managed to keep practising and went…
Shuttle Time National Coordinator, Mozambique Badminton Federation A Sporting Childhood I come from a sporting family; my father was a accomplished in both futsal and football. I am the fifth of six brothers and we all have multifaceted sporting skills. We grew up in the city of Beira in Mozambique, without many resources; sports…
Level 1 Courses in Burundi: Olympic Solidarity Program. In line with the BCA strategic plan to improve the capacity of our coaches by forming partnerships with our stakeholders such as the IOC, the BCA is encouraging our Member Associations to apply for IOC funding such as the Olympic Solidarity program created by the International Olympic…
The BCA is pleased to announce that Deidre Laurens Jordaan from South Africa has been elected as the new Chair of the BCA Athletes’ Commission. Deidre is a highly respected badminton player and coach with extensive experience both on and off the court. She is committed to promoting the interests of African badminton players and…
National Shuttle Time Coordinator, FEBaD Childhood Days I was born in a small coastal village in the town of Mbini, in a large family of eight children. My mother lost three of her first children at childbirth because of the precarious situation she was in, as a single mother. We moved to Gabon for…
Eritrean National Badminton Federation Growing Up Years I grew up in Asmara, the capital city of Eritrea. Ever since I was 12, I was interested in sports such as acrobatics, aerobics, running and basketball. My parents motivated me to have a regular schedule to attend different sports after school. I had great interest in…
EGYPT CROWNED THE 2023 AFRICAN CHAMPIONS After a similar achievement in 2021, Egypt did not falter in its quest to retain the title it won in Uganda, starting its campaign against Cameroon with a 5 – 0 win to set up an encounter with Zambia replicating a similar scoreline in the Group C matches.…
