Badminton Oceania
 | |
| Abbreviation | BO |
|---|---|
| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Membership | 17 member associations |
Secretary General |  Julie Carrel |
President |  Loke Poh Wong |
| Website | http://www.badmintonoceania.org/ |
Badminton Oceania (BO) 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). The confederation has 17 member countries.[1] Papua New Guinea is the newest member, which was granted membership in late 2016.[2]
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.[3]
Presidents
[edit]| Name | Country | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Robson | New Zealand | 1987-2001 |
| Don Stockins | Australia | 2001-2005 |
| Robin Bryant | Australia | 2005-2007 |
| Nigel Skelt | New Zealand | 2008-2011 |
| Geraldine Brown | Australia | 2012-2022 |
| Loke Poh Wong | Australia | 2022-2026 |
Member associations
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Australia
Cook Islands
Fiji
Guam
Kiribati
Nauru
New Zealand
Norfolk Island
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tahiti
Tonga
Tuvalu
New Caledonia (associated member)
Northern Mariana (associated member)
Wallis and Futuna (associated member)[4]
Tournament
[edit]- Oceania Badminton Championships
- Oceania Junior Badminton Championships
- Oceania Para Badminton Championships
References
[edit]- ^ "Membership - BWF Corporate". BWF. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "NEW MEMBER - Papua New Guinea". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Badminton Oceania launches NEW LOGO". Archived from the original on 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
- ^ "Badminton Oceania is delighted to welcome Wallis and Futuna as an associate member". Badminton Oceania. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
