Come on, you have to go back. New season, new challenges. The Worlds and their lots of memories are already behind us. With the beautiful Thom and Delphine medal. All that remains is to capitalize on it, and then .. have fun for this new season that begins … We take a little overview of the news … many!
Veterans global – Seniors are in the place
Big big tricolor delegation in Pattaya who will compete for 8 days for the veteran world championships (“senior” in English, just to sow a little trouble in our heads!). As often, with 50 categories, it is difficult to find our little ones (or our big ones, in this case). But one thing is certain: if some come a little for exoticism and prolonged holidays, others are there to glean medals. With some pretty perspectives. Les Duos Lent/Cazau, Leverdez/Constantin, Wasylik/Fuchs in particular (the latter will also evolve in simple), Sylviane Le Pimpec and many others. But opposite, the level is the level of year to year – judge rather (for those who read France Badminton, see below): Hafiz Hashim, Abhinn Gupta, Tony Gunawan, Marleve Mainky, Boonsak Ponsana, Hariyanto Arbi … old stars. To be continued here (It has already started, is it’s until next Sunday. We’ll talk about it again.
New rankings, new competitions
From this start of the school year, the new rankings will come into force. And also inter genres tournaments. We said, already here, we find that it is a good reform. No doubt perfectible, and you will have to find your marks (it will not be enough to go to the table … of Marc! 🙂 In particular so that the good relationship between female and male rankings are, which may take a little time. There will also necessarily be bugs. Let’s be patient and give a little time to the system before shouting at infamy!
Launch of “France Badminton”
No, it is not the former newspaper (to which your humble servant to once contributed under the leadership of the visionary editor -in -chief Nathalie Durier). “”France Badminton”this is the new commercial brand of the Federation. The launch took place during the Worlds, then necessarily drowned in sporting acts (and the beautiful medal). “”This initiative aims to strengthen visibility and commitment around discipline on a national and international level ” the press release told us. Concretely, it is, if we understood correctly, the desire to go even further in the marketing of the federation entity, in particular in the production of a range of products, but undoubtedly beyond. In October, the revelation of the France Badminton brand is announced. We will then see what it means concretely. In any case, a project that seems to be careful with the new team and that will be followed with interest.
European Air Badminton Championship
It is in Bakou that it is going on, and France has not started its tournament very well. Three games and two defeats (Netherlands and Germany) for a victory over Georgia this Saturday in the “Team Relay” who see two doubles and a triplet on the sand, at the best of the 60 points. The Blues are represented by champions – Sharon Bauer, Louis Ducroc, Charlotte Ganzi, Lilou Schaffner, Gregoire Dunikowski, Thomas Vallez and Nicolas Hoareau. The competition lasts until this Sunday evening and will be qualifying for the Worlds at the end of the year in Barhein.
Hong Kong Open – Les Popov et … Axelsen
They are insatiable: Tomi and Christo, as soon as they are recovered from their beautiful Parisian epic, are already on the grounds for the Hong Kong Super 500 which begins this Tuesday. They will be the only tricolors in the running – the others have taken a little more time to prepare for the rest of the season. Christo faces the one that his brother beaten twice in Paris, Anthony Ginting, while Tomi plays a player from qualifying, who could well be Indian Kidambi. A large draw, therefore. In doubles, the brothers will be opposed to a pair of Taiwan. The other news of this tournament is the announced return of certain players, such as Rahayu the Indonesian, but also Viktor Axelsen, who said it was almost ready, but wait for the last training sessions. He makes the suspense last. He also announced his divorce with Nathalia, ex player, which made the white cabbage of Asian tabloids. We wish them good luck in all these trials. The results here
Solidarity clubs – It’s time for mobilization!
With the start of the school year, Solibad calls on all clubs to start preparing the season, with regular action calls for all the clubs that have signed the charter (if not, It’s not too late here With already the date not to be missed by Solibad Days, from April 18 to 26, 2026. It is enough to organize an event of fundraising for our partner association – the crazy, the better. In the September newsletter, distributed very soon, our solidarity structures will be able to order goodies with super discounts (scooooop!). Come on, we are counting on you to make this season a united and generous year. Thank you in advance!
Here, you can rest your eyes, prepare this new week, take advantage of the start of the school year to take lots of new resolutions – less screen, more kindness, more sport. Do not hesitate, too, from time to time, to leave the benefit of the doubt instead of exciting you immediately on everything. You will see, it’s relaxing 🙂
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