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
| 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
- 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
- Oceania Badminton Championships
- Oceania Junior Badminton Championships
- Oceania Para Badminton Championships
References
- ^ "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.