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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…
DAY 1 OF THE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S QUALIFICATION MATCHES Dubbed as the Pearl of Badminton in Africa, Uganda upgraded its annual Uganda International to an International Challenge with prize money of 15,000 USD. The upgrading of the tournament attracted 120 active entries in the Men’s and 72 entries in the Women’s singles, with most…
ADHAM GIVES A RAY OF HOPE TO THE MOST IN NEED PLAYERS IN AFRICA. Lack of infrastructure and access to quality badminton equipment remains the biggest hindrance to the development of the sport in Africa. Aside from the lack of finances by most of the players in the continent to purchase key equipment, their availability…
