Pélican de Pélissanne Tournament 2024: 300 Players Compete

275 licensees of the region, from 16 years old, participated in the men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed on Sunday, specifies Grégory Krempp, president of the club. The number of registrants is higher this year.

And to specify: “It is a tournament counting for the ranking of the French Badminton Federation. A referee, official representative of the Federation, supervises the competition. The player rankings are updated at each competition. Note that a match is won with two winning sets.

Regarding the rewards: “This year,We chose local batches purchased from the Moulin des Costes, a honey producer…

Badminton, a fun sport

Lucas, 15, has been licensed to the Pélissanne club for two years: “I already played tennis, my father played badminton. This sport allows you to hit hard and I like that! I play with my dad, it’s great! There is a good atmosphere at the club.”

For her part, Mélanie, 39 years old, is licensed at the Eyguières club: “I have been playing badminton for ten years. I’m a bit of a jack of all trades, practicing several. Badminton allows you to have fun and it’s very fun. It is practiced indoors in winter, it is pleasant.”

James Whitfield

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