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Victor Oceania Junior Championship 2025 Saipan, Northern Mariana Island

The Cook Islands badminton team has arrived in Saipan with a quiet confidence, ready to take on the region’s best at the Victor Oceania Junior Championships 2025. Representing one of the smaller nations in the tournament, the team brings a mix of experience and determination, having sharpened their skills at the 2024 BWF World JuniorContinue reading “Victor Oceania Junior Championship 2025 Saipan, Northern Mariana Island”

10th Annual College Badminton Tournament 2025

The 10th Annual College Badminton Tournament in the Cook Islands was a thrilling showcase of young talent and determination. Held on May 22, 2025, the event brought together students from various schools across Rarotonga and Aitutaki, with Araura College making a particularly strong impression. The tournament featured competitors from Years 7 through 10, all eagerContinue reading “10th Annual College Badminton Tournament 2025”

Victor Oceania Badminton Championship and Pacific Invitational Team Event 2025

The Victor Oceania Championships 2025 were held from February 13th to 16th at Badminton North Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand. This prestigious event featured both individual and mixed team competitions, showcasing the best badminton talent from across the Oceania region. The tournament served as a qualification event for the BWF Sudirman Cup finals in China,Continue reading “Victor Oceania Badminton Championship and Pacific Invitational Team Event 2025”

Aitutaki to hold its first AGM

The Aitutaki Badminton Association is holding its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday, 11th November 2024. This meeting is a big step for the local badminton community, bringing together players, coaches, and fans who are excited to grow the sport on the island. They will discuss plans for future tournaments, community outreach, and trainingContinue reading “Aitutaki to hold its first AGM”

Cook Islands Debut at the BWF Junior World Championship 2023

The BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2023 marks a landmark for Cook Islands as they make their debut at a BWF event. Their participation is a Shuttle Time success story, for all six members of the team have come up through BWF’s flagship schools programme. Shuttle Time, which started in the Cook Islands inContinue reading “Cook Islands Debut at the BWF Junior World Championship 2023”

U17 Team wins silver at Oceania Championship 2024

Cook Islands U17 team won silver at the 2024 VICTOR Oceania Championships U17 Invitational Team Challenge in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Badminton Oceania reported that playing against Tahiti, Cook Islands came away with the first win in the mixed doubles. Tahiti then fought back as Ethan Wolf-Micas won the men’s singles to even the score. CookContinue reading “U17 Team wins silver at Oceania Championship 2024”

World Badminton Day

First ever World Badminton Day was held on Tuesday 5th 2022 and was celebrated in the Cook Islands. This day was established to invite individuals and networks to encounter fun and comprehensive badminton, through an assortment of dynamic, connecting with, and imaginative badminton occasions. This is going to be a yearly event where all canContinue reading “World Badminton Day”

Human of Shuttle Time

The Badminton World Federation’s Humans of Shuttle Time series presents the perspectives of those who work on badminton development at the grassroots level. This month, they caught up with Hebrew Tom (Shuttle Time National Coordinator of Cook Islands) to discuss how badminton helped him to find new a new meaning in life, alongside his experiences with coaching,Continue reading “Human of Shuttle Time”

Highlights; Masters in Paradise 2022

Opening night Thursday 26th May 2022, Edgewater Resort, Umu hut, 5:45pm was a start to an awesome night of the first ever Badminton Oceania Masters in Paradise 2022, in association with Badminton Oceania. The night saw the blend and mingling of local players wth the NZ and Australian based players. The night was filled withContinue reading “Highlights; Masters in Paradise 2022”

Newly elected Badminton Oceania President Loke Poh Wong

The 35th Annual General Meeting took place at Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Centre on Saturday 30 April 2022. The voting AGM was also a hybrid AGM, with a combination of personnel meeting in the same room and the majority of member association representatives and delegates joining via Zoom. There were two nominations for the Presidential election: GeraldineContinue reading “Newly elected Badminton Oceania President Loke Poh Wong”