The objective of the event is to offer Reunionese athletes a competition of international level after the period of health crisis, which has seriously damaged the practice of sport in general and the practice of indoor sports in particular.
“This International Badminton Tournament is important because it marks the return to the practice of indoor sport after this health crisis. I would like to salute the league, but also the volunteers who worked for the realization of this tournament. ”
Stéphanie POINY TOPLAN, Regional Councilor
“This International Tournament is the big badminton party in Reunion Island”
Christophe CHENUT, President of the National Badminton League of Reunion
It was during this press conference organized by the Reunionese Badminton League that the regional authority affirmed its support not only for the functioning of this tournament, by allowing the management of the costs of organization in terms of tickets for the tournament. ‘planes, accommodation, catering and land travel, but also in terms of the acquisition of competition equipment in line with national and international regulations.
The amount of the regional grant awarded in 2021 amounts to € 8,000.
This initiative once again makes it possible to promote not only our sporting talents, but also Reunion Island as a land of training and a land of champions.
This competition is now starting to be long-lasting, since the league is organizing the 6th edition of this regional event this year and we can already congratulate her for all the work done.
As such, the French sports federations are in this sense, more and more in recent years to come to take advantage not only of optimal local climatic conditions for the preparation of athletes, but also of Reunion’s know-how in terms of organization of sports. this type of event.
Reunion Island has talented athletes and it is for this reason that the Regional Council wishes to support and encourage the initiatives of sports leagues and committees, to allow Reunionese athletes to face the best in the discipline and thus achieve their best. level.
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