BWF Development & Shuttle Time

05/10/2026

📷 Sneak peak of Day 2 BWF Youth Athlete Development Camp 2026 🇪🇬 with the delivery of IOC Athlete 365+ Self Discovery Workshop and on-court training. 🇪🇬 🇿🇲 🇿🇼 🇸🇳 🇦🇿 🇧🇬 🇵🇭

04/10/2026

BWF Youth Athlete Development Camp 2026 in conjunction with the BWF World Junior Championship 2026 in Cairo 🇪🇬concluded.

More than 95 junior players from 15 countries benefitted from the camp - both on and off court. 🇪🇬🇩🇿🇿🇦 🇿🇲🇿🇼🇲🇺🇸🇳🇬🇭🇸🇨🇹🇳🇱🇾🇺🇬🇦🇿🇧🇬🇵🇭

📷Sneak peak of Day 1 - Shuttle Time Youth Leadership workshop and on-court training.

01/10/2026

🌟 Celebrating International Day of Older Persons 🌟

Age is no barrier to staying active, healthy, and connected through sport.

This International Day of Older Persons, we celebrate the incredible passion, resilience, and lifelong love for badminton shown by senior players around the world. Through the BWF Shuttle Time Senior Programme, older adults are discovering the joy of badminton, improving their physical well-being, and building meaningful social connections.

Join the movement!!

https://shuttletime.bwfbadminton.com/senior/overview

BWF — Badminton World Federation United Nations

25/09/2026

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 🇯🇵🏸

As part of the continued growth of badminton in Japan, efforts are underway to build a strong foundation for the Shuttle Time programme by equipping educators and coaches with the knowledge and resources needed to introduce badminton in schools. Through training, collaboration, and community engagement, the initiative aims to create more opportunities for children to enjoy badminton while promoting physical activity, learning, and inclusion.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3jbv8zhj

BWF — Badminton World Federation Badminton Asia
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24/09/2026

National Classifier Workshops 2026 – 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧!

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟭 & 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟮 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗿 workshops, which will take place in 2026.

National Classifier workshops involve a combination of theory and observation sessions and are designed to support National Badminton Associations and National Paralympic Committees who wish to deliver Para badminton activities and tournaments in their country.

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟭 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 is open to anyone with an interest in Para badminton and athlete classification. The course does not require a background in the field of medicine or physiotherapy, however, to progress to the 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟮 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽, a medical or physiotherapy qualification is a prerequisite, as well as previous attendance of a National Level 1 Classifier Workshop.

For more information about the workshop dates, please visit our website
👉 https://tinyurl.com/bdz5c6vv

BWF — Badminton World Federation Badminton Confederation Africa Badminton Asia Badminton Europe Badminton Oceania Badminton Pan Am

24/09/2026

Congratulation to Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University (Ukraine) completed the delivery of their first Shuttle Time Senior programme. 🇺🇦

58 elderly participants engaged through fun badminton activities. 🏸 Keeping them active mentally, physically and socially.

Федерація бадмінтону України / Ukrainian badminton federation BWF — Badminton World Federation Badminton Europe

23/09/2026

23/09/2026

📣𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝐔𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧🏸

𝐓𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫, 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐲𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🇹🇷



𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬

As a child, I was active, energetic, and had good relationships with my friends. I enjoyed competing and participating in all kinds of sports.

𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

Actually, I had a badminton set. But we always called it tennis! Then, when I was in 6th grade, our teacher held tryouts for this sport at school, and that’s how badminton entered my life.

For me, the most enjoyable thing was being able to keep the shuttlecoock in the air for a long time and hit it hard.

I’ve been playing badminton since I was 11. To me, having fun and competing through sports is very important.

𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

My first international tournament was in Sofia in 2005, and the atmosphere there impressed me. The athletes, the organisation, and the scale of the event signalled to me that I needed to be there in the future.

Being able to meet many Olympic athletes at the national level is one of the important things this sport has given me.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬

This isn't just a job for me, it’s my life. The fact that it’s played in a sports hall, allowing all age groups to participate, is our biggest advantage.

𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲

Living in Istanbul, a crowded city, I’m quite experienced in managing large groups, whether athletes or parents. On the negative side, I can say that unfortunately, the sports culture is insufficient and needs to be improved.

𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞

When I implemented Shuttle Time training in my own gym, I found it to be quite fun and engaging for the kids.

BWF — Badminton World Federation Badminton Europe

22/09/2026

The Botswana Badminton Association (BBA) and the Paralympic Association of Botswana (PASSOBO) have partnered to grow Para badminton in Botswana, creating more opportunities for athletes with physical impairments through coaching, training, and competition. Together, they aim to make badminton a sport for everyone.

BWF — Badminton World Federation Badminton Confederation Africa Botswana Badminton Association

21/09/2026

🏸𝐁𝐖𝐅 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 - 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫📣

𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐁𝐀𝐃 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡, 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 🌍🇬🇲

FESTIBAD Gambia 2026 brought badminton directly into communities across The Gambia, creating new opportunities for young people, teachers and local stakeholders to discover and engage with the sport.

𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐁𝐀𝐃 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧

Held from 7-9 August 2026, the programme brought together children, youth leaders, Physical Education teachers, coaches and community stakeholders under the theme “Celebrating Badminton, Building Communities, Inspiring the Next Generation.”

A total of 15 Physical Education teachers from across the country participated in the BWF Shuttle Time programme, gaining practical skills and knowledge to introduce badminton in schools and communities.

A key highlight of the event was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between The Fajara Club and the Gambia Badminton Association, strengthening collaboration for training, national team development and future competitions.

The initiative was delivered through the partnership of the Gambia Badminton Association, BWF, Badminton Confederation of Africa, Shuttle Time, The Fajara Club Gambia and Fajara Shuttles, reflecting a shared commitment to growing badminton at grassroots level.

See more : https://tinyurl.com/rue6pvnn

BWF — Badminton World Federation Badminton Confederation Africa
Fédération Sénégalaise de Badminton - Fesbad Olympics