The year 2020 has been challenging as the COVID-19 pandemic affected different aspects of life. However, it did not stop Ivory Coast Badminton Federation (FIBAD) from restarting the Shuttle Time programme in 2021.
Led by Shuttle Time National Coordinator Kouame Koffi Stephane, a Refresher course was delivered to the existing Shuttle Time Teacher workforce on 13 March at Palais de Sports de Treichville in Abidjan. The main focus of the course was to review the key objectives and establish a plan to get Shuttle Time activities started for the year.
On top of that, AirBadminton was introduced throughout the course to educate teachers about the new outdoor game and how it can be incorporated into the Shuttle Time activities. The lack of indoor facilities means AirBadminton is a quick win for teachers to provide opportunities and promote badminton through Shuttle Time at schools…
