Oceania Shuttle Time News
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…
Central African Badminton Federation I spent my childhood in a working class neighbourhood and my family was attached to the community. This allowed me to be in contact with a group of young people from our neighbourhood. I saw badminton for the first time in 2001, in a military camp where the chief was playing…
Badminton Federation of Nigeria My parents encouraged me to pursue education and sports. I excelled in both. I am a graduate of University of Ilorin where I’m a lecturer teaching badminton and squash. I was a national player before I became a national coach and National Shuttle Time Coordinator. Early Days I got into…
BCA Under 19 Training Camp “When I was 19 years old my father threw away my football boots into the river after I broke my leg” Said the recent recipient of the BCA Badminton lifetime recognition award, Mr. Annirao Dajee “This was my turning point and how my love for Badminton started at the Mauritius…
Botswana Badminton Association I am the last of nine children. I grew up in a poor family. I have always been determined to change my status through education. I am currently a university graduate with a Master’s Degree in Development Practice (MDP). Tryst With Badminton I first came across badminton at secondary school at…
Badminton Federation of Djibouti I was born in Djibouti as the eldest of four children. My parents invested a lot to make us happy. My father was a mason and my mother was a cook in a hotel. We had a more or less easy childhood and we participated in daily household chores. At…
The winner of the inaugural African Shuttle Time Award (ASTA) at the concluded BCA AGM was the Badminton Federation of Togo (FETOBAD). Initiated by the BCA, ASTA aims at recognizing Member Associations that have excelled in successfully implementing the Shuttle Time Programme in their countries. Through their Shuttle Time Coordinator Mr. Lamidi Elliasou, FETOBAD emerged top among…
Badminton Federation of Burundi I was born in 1966 in Matana in a countryside region in the south of Burundi. I’m the eldest in a family of eight children who lived off agriculture. My school was about 6 km from home. Like other children in my region, I loved playing football. After secondary school, I…
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…
