Oceania Badminton Confederation
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The Badminton Oceania is the governing body of badminton
in Oceania
. It is one of the 5 continental bodies under the flag of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). It now has 8 member countries after Tuvalu
became the latest country to join BWF.
On the occasion of launching the new logo by Badminton Oceania, the organisation decided to change the name from Oceania Badminton Confederation to Badminton Oceania.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
in Oceania
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
. It is one of the 5 continental bodies under the flag of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). It now has 8 member countries after Tuvalu
Tuvalu
Tuvalu , formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, midway between Hawaii and Australia. Its nearest neighbours are Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa and Fiji. It comprises four reef islands and five true atolls...
became the latest country to join BWF.
On the occasion of launching the new logo by Badminton Oceania, the organisation decided to change the name from Oceania Badminton Confederation to Badminton Oceania.
Member countries
Badminton Oceania | |||
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Australia Badminton Australia Badminton Australia is the top governing body for badminton in Australia. It is committed to promoting the awareness and development of badminton within Australia and is also responsible for the management of international badminton relations + events... |
Cook Islands | Fiji | New Zealand Badminton New Zealand Badminton New Zealand is the badminton organisation in New Zealand which was established in 1927 under the stewardship of Archdeacon Ralph Creed Meredith of Whanganui, one of its first champions. , and became a founding member of Badminton World Federation in 1934... |
Norfolk Island | Samoa | Tuvalu | Nauru |