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Yemurai Ngoma from Zimbabwe uses Para badminton as an Advocacy Tool. Diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare condition that attacks the nerves at a tender age. Yemurai Ngoma, a recipient of the BWF Para badminton Participation Grant, is using this opportunity to sensitize fellow female Para badminton athletes on their sexual productive health rights as…

BADMINTON ASSOCIATION OF ZIMBABWETHREE-IN-ONE EVENT5 JUNE 2021, STANDARD CHARTERED SPORT CLUB • RETURN TO BADMINTON POST COVID-19• AIR- BADMINTON LAUNCH• NIPPON BADMINTON EQUIPMENT DONATION HANDOVER CEREMONY The 5th of June 2021 was a great day for the Zimbabwe Badminton family as the Badminton Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ) put together a three-in-one event to celebrate the...

First Brush With Badminton I was born in Harare in a middleclass family. My father was into boxing and soccer and he wanted me to play soccer but it all changed when my brother Limbikani Kopolo came back home with badminton rackets and shuttles. I went to a government school where I showed my talent…

THE Badminton Association of Zimbabwe has embarked on a massive drive to promote the sport countrywide.The Badminton Association of Zimbabwe is looking forward to shake off the drastic effects of COVID-19, with a tournament on the cards in Harare this weekend.Largely regarded as an elite sport, the Badminton governing body is seeking to demystify the…

Name of Event: Return To Badminton Date : 05 June 2021 9am – 4pm Venue: Standard Chartered Sports Club (Cnr 2nd & Harare Drive, Marlborough east) Air Badminton Launch Same Day and Same Venue

With the cancellation of the 2020 edition of our biggest event on our calendar – we are looking forward to an explosive event this year 2021. Refer to the calendar for more details. Current Champions: Men’s singles Thabani Mathe Paul Kopolo Women’s singles Tritania Mudzamiri Nyasha Kopolo Men’s Doubles Thabani Mathe and Ashel Dziva Hassan…

On the 20th of March 2020, we held a webinar for women and girls in our sport. We had exciting discussions on: The challenges that women and girls have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic Coping during COVID-19 and Returning to badminton during COVID-19 Women and girls of a number of backgrounds were represented – from…

Badminton along with other sport cords were authorised to resume on the 16th of March 2021. We are excited to return to badminton again. In addition however to all the safety guidelines and any other restrictions that remain in place – we urge all to continue to exercise precaution as well as follow all the…

2020 IN RETROSPECT The year 2020 was characterized by the wild spread of the COVID-19, the lockdowns that ensued, ban on travel and cancellation of sporting events to mention just a few. Despite all those sad developments we had some positives. Coaches We successfully hosted the BWF Level 1 Course which was facilitated by Badminton...