BWF: Friendship Across the Shuttlecock


The Senegal Badminton Affiliation held a badminton clinic in southern Senegal wherein Particular Olympics Sénégal and Particular Olympics The Gambia athletes and coaches had been invited and ready to participate in. That is an excerpt from the BWF’s article:

The organisation of a Shuttle Time programme in southern Senegal involving a number of stakeholders and beneficiaries is anticipated to supply a lift to the game within the area, which borders The Gambia.

Among the many essential facets of this programme, held 25-28 January 2024, was the involvement of Particular Olympics, and the presence of individuals from neighbouring The Gambia.

As a part of its plan to decentralise badminton, Senegal Badminton Affiliation (FESBAD) organised the three-day activation in three areas of south Senegal—Kolda, Sedhiou and Ziguinchor. This was the primary Shuttle Time coaching session in these areas since FESBAD was arrange. Thirty lecturers had been skilled by 4 Tutors. Inspection Academy officers from the Ministry of Training and college PE lecturers from the Particular Olympics enhanced the coaching.

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Particular Olympics Members

Out of the 30 lecturers, three had been lecturers from Particular Olympics who will be capable to educate/coach badminton with Particular Olympics athletes/college students. FESBAD is within the strategy of signing an MOU with their Particular Olympics counterparts.

This partnership was adopted by an exhibition in entrance of round 50 younger individuals.

Head to the BWF’s web site to take a look at the remainder of the article and try extra photos from the occasion.



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