Disability Badminton Festivals

There are a number of Disability Badminton Festivals coming up this year. With the success of Team GB at the Paralympics, there is more reason to get involved in Para Badminton.

 

Follow this link to find out more about the Disability Badminton Festivals and to book a place:

Disability Badminton Festivals

 

In summary, here are the Festivals you can attend:

 

Sunday 12th September 2021 - London - Latchmere Leisure Centre SW11 5AD

11.30am - 15.30pm

 

Wednesday 15th Sptember 2021 - Wycombe - Wycombe Badminton Centre HP11 1AU

13.30pm - 15.30pm

 

Sunday 19th September 2021 - Cambridge - Trumpington Sports Centre CB2 9HB

12.30pm - 15.30pm

 

Sunday 19th September 2021 - Sheffield - Ponds Forge International Sports Centre S1 2BP

10.00am - 14.00pm

 

Sunday 19th September 2021 - West Midlands - Queen Alexandra College B17 9TG

13.00pm - 17.00pm

 

 Success at Tokyo Paralympics for Team GB

Para Badminton made its Paralympic debut at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020. Badminton took place from 1st September 2021 to 5th September 2021 at Yoyogi National Stadium. Team GB players Daniel Bethell (SL3), Martin Rooke (WH2), Jack Shephard (SH6) and Krysten Coombs (SH6) were representing Team GB.

Dan Bethell won silver, easing his way into the Final. Krysten Coombs won Bronze, navigating out of the group stage and coming from a game down to beat Brazilian Vitor Goncalves Tavares in the Bronze medal match. 

Jack Shephard won his last match against Hong Kong's Man Kai Chu with a superb display of skill, grit and determination, but was just not enough points to bring him out of the group stage.

Martin Rooke beat Thailand in his group stage and progressed to the quarter finals, where he made a superb effort against Hong Kong's Chan Ho Yuen.

We are extremely proud of Team GB who was led by Head Coach Richard Morris, along with Mark Beecher (manager), James Boxall (coach) and Sinead Chambers (physio).

                                                                  

  

Paralympic categories and events announced

The categories and events for the debut of the Paralympics has been announced on the 4th September 2017.

Read more about the decision: Paralympic Badminton medal events