Badminton
“Playing Badminton Taught Me About Winning and Losing and Gave Me the Motivation to Win in Life.”
Special Olympics was in the spotlight at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) as Special Olympics Ireland badminton athlete Jonathan Deering delivered a keynote address focused on the power of the sport at the BWF Members’ Forum held in Xiamen, China at the end of April.
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Special Olympics Badminton on the Rise—Celebrating World Badminton Day
Special Olympics’ sport federation partner, Badminton World Federation (BWF), created and now celebrates World Badminton Day.
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BWF and Special Olympics Host First-Ever Federation-led Education and Competition Event
In another demonstration of the ever-strengthening partnership between Special Olympics and the Badminton World Federation, a global technical training and regional competition was recently held in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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BWF: Friendship Around the Shuttlecock
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) held a badminton clinic in West Africa in which Special Olympics Senegal and Gambia athletes and coaches were invited and able to take part in. This is an excerpt from the BWF’s article:
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The Work and Joy of Being Officials
A badminton competition starts—men’s doubles between Special Olympics Indonesia and Special Olympics Denmark.
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Special Olympics Goes Beyond the Field of Play for Italy’s Aloisio and Enwereuzoh
“I wish to see more young people make themselves available to support us. I would like to see students and teachers come out because they learn to understand us and know that being together helps us to live more peacefully.”
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Badminton Community Rallying Together Ahead of Special Olympics World Games Berlin
Special Olympics programs and badminton Member Associations are working hard in close collaboration preparing athletes to shine on the world stage at the Special Olympics World Games badminton competition in Berlin this June.
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Badminton Experts Deliver Shuttle Time Program to Expand Sport in North America
Special Olympics volunteers and coaches get together to develop their badminton knowledge and expertise.
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World Badminton Day: Special Olympics Athletes Participate in Prestigious Tournament
World Badminton Day is celebrated on 5 July in recognition of the Badminton World Federation’s founding on 5 July 1934.
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Inclusion on Display at the Badminton World Federation’s 10th Members’ Forum and Annual General Meeting
11 May 2022 – Last week, Special Olympics participated in the Badminton World Federation’s 10th Members’ Forum and Annual General Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand.
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