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…
DetailsShuttle 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…
DetailsShuttle 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…
DetailsNational 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…
DetailsEritrean 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…
DetailsCentral 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…
DetailsBadminton 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…
DetailsBCA 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…
DetailsBotswana 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…
DetailsBadminton 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…
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