Badminton Australia

Congratulations to Smrithi Adepu and Om Neelam for being selected to compete in Dakar, Senegal at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games!

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Youth Olympic Games Selection - DAKAR 2026 - Badminton Australia Youth Olympic Games Selection – DAKAR 2026 The 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games will be held in Dakar, Senegal from the 31st October – 13th November 2026. This marks the first time that an African country will host an Olympic event. Badminton is listed in the competition program along with 24 oth...

The 2026 BWF World Championships begin today in New Delhi, India!

With a four-strong contingent representing our region, it's time to rally behind our players on the world stage 🌏

Badminton Australia's Jazmine Lam/Yee-Yuan Lim are the first to take the court, beginning their WD match around 10am local time.

Badminton New Zealand 's Edward Lau and Shaunna Li will begin their campaign later this week, in both the singles and mixed doubles.

Live results are available here: https://bit.ly/4xNvD3h
Tune into the livestream on BWF TV: https://www.youtube.com/

Badminton Australia has announced the latest Junior Falcons selections and the athletes who will represent Australia at the 2026 BWF World Junior Championships in Cairo, Egypt (5-17 October).

🦅 Junior Falcons selections:
· Yee Bo Leow (VIC) - Ming Badminton Academy/VIC - U15 Boys Singles National Champion
· Nicholas Ung (VIC) - Rise Badminton Academy/VIC - U19 Men’s Doubles National Champion
· Wayne Xuan (VIC) - Ming Badminton Academy/VIC - U19 Men’s Singles Finalist

🇦🇺 World Junior Championships Team:

Women’s Team
· Faye Huo (NBC/NSW)
· Jesslyn Carissia (NBC/NSW)
· Smrithi Adepu (EBA/VIC)
· Victoria Tjonadi (Roketto/NSW)

Men’s Team
· Om Neelam (Rise Badminton Academy/VIC)
· Chen Qiu (ASCOR Performance Pathway/VIC)
· Wayne Xuan (Ming Badminton Academy/VIC)
· Rishi Boopathy (Roketto/NSW)

Congratulations to all selected athletes! These rising stars will carry Australian badminton onto the international stage, gaining valuable experience against the world’s best junior players.

Thank you to Yonex Badminton Australia/New Zealand for supporting our 2026 World Junior Championships team. 🏸

Good luck to the players and support teams as preparations begin for Cairo 2026! 🇦🇺🌏

Read the full article here: https://www.badminton.org.au/newsevents/badminton-australia-announces-2026-junior-falcons-selections-and-world-junior-championships-team

🏸 The Alice Springs Masters Games 2026 are celebrating 40 years of the Friendly Games - and badminton will be part of the action!

Known as the Friendly Games, this iconic event brings together athletes from across Australia to compete, connect and celebrate the joy of sport in the heart of the Northern Territory.

🔗: https://alicespringsmastersgames.com.au/sports/badminton

A week of competition, community, celebrations and the chance to explore Alice Springs awaits. Don’t miss this milestone event!

NT Badminton Alice Springs Masters Games

Last week, Chen Qiu and Tanya Shirshova represented the Junior Falcons at the International Badminton U16 SHONAI Invitational 2026 in Japan, alongside coach Rizwan Azam.

A highlight for Chen was the incredible opportunity to play against Kento Momota, former World No. 1 men’s singles player!

Well done Chen, Tanya and Coach Rizwan on an unforgettable international experience! 🇦🇺🏸

Badminton Oceania

☀️ 2025 was unforgettable - and 2026 is calling!

From incredible rallies to Queensland sunshine, AirBadminton brings a fresh, exciting way to play - and we’re ready to create more unforgettable moments on court this year.

ℹ️: https://www.revolutionise.com.au/badminton/events/320859

Entries are closing soon. Don’t miss your chance to hit the court!🏖️ 🏸

Badminton Australia is on a mission to make sport more accessible and empowering for all. But we need your help to overcome the obstacles for people with a disability, including access, awareness, attitudes, cost, workforce capability and unclear participation opportunities.

Help us collect feedback by completing this survey, led by the ASC and University of Queensland, and help shape a brighter future for disability sport in Australia through development of a national Disability Sport Action Plan. Your voice matters! 💪

Survey link: https://uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cSZikVVQZTM1OPI?Q_CHL=qr

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