Uganda Go the Distance to Book Final Spot

There was little separating the leading mixed doubles pairs on 19 September. By the time the semi-finals arrived at Aero Beach, the remaining players had already been through the pressure of the knockout rounds, and one more difficult match stood between them and the final. Uganda’s Denis Mukasa and Gladys Mbabazi found themselves in another…

Women’s Triples Produces Two Very Different Routes to the Final

The women’s triples competition took another important step towards its final on 19 September, with the quarter-finals and semi-finals bringing very different stories for the teams still chasing a place in the title match. Mauritius began the day with a quarter-final against Burkina Faso. G. Ancharaz, Savoo P and K. Dookhee knew that a place…

Women’s Doubles Draw Takes Shape as the Round of 16 Begins

The women’s doubles competition moved into the Round of 16 at the Africa AirBadminton Championships, with the remaining pairs continuing their fight for a place in the quarter-finals at Aero Beach in Entebbe. Benin’s Anna Gladys Akakpo and Flora Kpogbemabou produced one of the strongest performances on Court 1, defeating Algeria’s E. Touati and I.…

Mixed Doubles Shocks Everyone in Entebbe!

The mixed doubles competition provided several closely fought matches as the AABC Doubles & Triples moved from the Round of 32 into the Round of 16 at the Africa AirBadminton Championships in Entebbe. With only one chance to progress in the knockout stages, several pairs were pushed into four- and five-game matches, while others managed…

Men’s Doubles Intensifies as the Round of 16 Gets Underway

The individual competition at the Africa AirBadminton Championships moved deeper into the knockout stages at Aero Beach in Entebbe, with the men’s doubles draw reaching the Round of 16. After coming through the earlier rounds, the remaining pairs were now one victory away from the quarter-finals and another step closer to the medals. On Court…

Mauritius Reach Men’s Triples Quarter-Finals After Two Straight Wins

Mauritius continued its strong start to the individual competition at the Africa AirBadminton Championships as Tevin Bhoyroo, Tevin Dookhee and Ashvin Lubah won two consecutive matches to reach the men’s triples quarter-finals at Aero Beach in Entebbe. The Mauritian trio began their knockout campaign in the Round of 16 against Comoros. B. Chamsidine, I. El-Haya-I…

The Team Relay Is Over, but a New Chapter Begins on the Sand

The dust had barely settled on the Team Relay before the players were back on the sand. After two days of intense team competition at Aero Beach, where every point carried the weight of an entire nation’s hopes, Day 2 brought a new challenge. The Team Relay had found its champion, but for the players…

Three Points Could Have Changed Everything, but Egypt Hold On to Win the Final

By the time Egypt and Benin walked onto the sand at Aero Beach, there was only one thing left to settle. After two days of competition, the Team Relay had reached its final, bringing together the two highest-seeded teams in the knockout draw. Egypt had entered the competition as the No. 1 seed, while Benin…

Two Top Seeds, One Final: Egypt and Benin Face Off in Entebbe

By the time the afternoon session began at Aero Beach, only four teams remained in the race for the Africa AirBadminton Championships Team Relay title. After a demanding morning of knockout action, Egypt, Burkina Faso, Benin and Mauritius returned to the courts at 15:00 local time in Entebbe, knowing that a place in the final…

Burkina Faso and Mauritius Keep Their Hopes Alive in Entebbe

Thursday morning brought a different kind of pressure to Aero Beach in Entebbe. After two days of group-stage competition, there was no room left for teams to rely on a second opportunity. The Team Relay had reached the knockout stage, and for Algeria, Burkina Faso, Rwanda and Mauritius, the opening matches of Day 2 would…