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VISION: To make Badminton a widely known and practiced sport in Uganda.

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  1. To promote and develop the sport of Badminton  in Uganda.
  2. To lay down and secure the adoption of the sport rules and to take decision on all matters relating to the sport of badminton in Uganda.
  3. To act as the sole controller and governing body of the sport in Uganda.
  4. To foster closer relations by encouraging the holding of competitions and matches between players of affiliated clubs and arranging for the participation of Uganda players in regional and international tournaments.
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  • Building the Future of AirBadminton in Africa: Knowledge, Energy and a New Chapter in Uganda

    Author: 
    Tejraj Pultoo

    The competition may have ended, but the work on the sand continued.

    Just one day after the Africa AirBadminton Championships came to a close in Entebbe, coaches and players from across Africa returned to the courts for another important chapter in the development of the sport.

    From 20 to 22 September, the BWF-BCA AirBadminton Training Camp brought together participants from 10 African countries — Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Comoros, Egypt, Mauritius, Rwanda, Tunisia and Uganda.

    Led by BWF Global AirBadminton Expert Vincent W. Wong, the three-day camp focused on learning, development and the sharing of experiences, with the aim of strengthening AirBadminton knowledge and helping the sport continue to grow across the continent.

    For Wong, the camp represented a significant personal milestone.

    As the first BWF Global AirBadminton Expert, it was his first opportunity to lead a training camp on such a large scale. Despite the challenges of working outdoors and managing intense circuit-based sessions within limited space, he said the commitment of the coaches and players made the experience particularly memorable.

    “When the sun hits the sand and the air is filled with the crisp sound of rackets and roaring laughter — that is the undeniable, one-of-a-kind magic of AirBadminton,” Wong reflected.

    The camp was not simply about technical exercises. Players and coaches had to adapt to the realities of playing outdoors, from changing sand conditions to the influence of the wind.

    Footwork was tested on shifting sand, while drills demanded concentration, physical effort and discipline. At the same time, the sessions created an opportunity for participants from different countries and backgrounds to learn from one another.

    For Wong, that combination is at the heart of AirBadminton.

    “Together, we wrestled with the wind, fine-tuned our footwork on shifting sand, and fused sweat with sheer joy,” he said, describing the experience as a reminder of the ability of outdoor badminton to break boundaries and bring communities together through sport.

    The success of the camp also depended heavily on the people working behind the scenes.

    Wong expressed his gratitude to the BWF, the Badminton Confederation Africa and the Uganda Badminton Association for their support in making the camp possible, while also recognising the coaches whose dedication helped keep the three-day programme running smoothly.

    And for the players, the message was equally clear: their energy, discipline and willingness to embrace new methods were central to the experience.

    At its core, the camp was about passing knowledge on.

    The objective was not simply to teach skills for three days, but to empower coaches and players with knowledge that can be taken back to their own countries and shared with others.

    That is what makes development camps such an important part of the growth of AirBadminton in Africa. The lessons learned in Entebbe do not have to remain in Entebbe. They can travel with the participants, reaching clubs, coaches and players across the continent.

    For Wong, Uganda was therefore more than another stop on the AirBadminton calendar. It became the beginning of a new chapter.

    “This journey to Uganda has been a breathtaking new chapter and a masterclass in adaptability,” he said. “The outdoor evolution continues.”

    And with coaches and players from 10 African nations leaving the camp with new knowledge, new experiences and new connections, that evolution is already moving forward.

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  • Five Finals, Five Champions: The Individual Titles Decided in Entebbe

    Author: 
    Tejraj Pultoo

    After four days of intense competition on the sand at Aero Beach, the Africa AirBadminton Championships 2026 reached its final chapter on 19 September, with five individual titles decided in Entebbe.

    The finals brought together players who had survived the pressure of the knockout stages, with several encounters going down to the wire.

    In the Men’s Doubles, Egypt’s A. Abdelsattar and Ashraf A. overcame Benin’s Oswald Fano-Dosh and Carlos Kpanou in a five-game battle to claim the title. Both pairs had already survived demanding semi-finals, with Egypt defeating NOC-Kenya’s Sammy Mdogo Sikoyo and Edwin Akwanyi 3–2, while Benin had edged Egypt’s A. Abdelsattar and Ashraf A. 3–2 in the other semi-final.

    The Women’s Doubles title went to Burkina Faso’s L. Belem and S. Maiga, who defeated Benin’s Anna Gladys Akakpo and Flora Kpogbemabou 3–2 in another closely fought final.

    There was a special moment for the hosts in the Mixed Doubles. Uganda’s Denis Mukasa and Gladys Mbabazi battled through another five-game contest to defeat Egypt’s Aly Ashraf and Noda Sherif 3–2, giving Uganda an individual gold medal on home soil.

    In the Men’s Triples, Benin completed a strong campaign as Oswald Fano-Dosh, Carlos Kpanou, Julien Totin and Preferet Adomahou secured the title after defeating Mauritius in the final.

    The final day also produced one of the biggest stories of the championships in the Women’s Triples. NOC-Kenya’s Jacinta Nyaranda Sengera, Blessings Buyanzi and Yvonne Mwikali defeated Egypt 3–0 to claim gold in their first appearance at the Africa AirBadminton Championships.

    Five finals. Five different stories.

    From Uganda’s home triumph to NOC-Kenya’s historic breakthrough, Benin’s success in the triples and the hard-fought battles involving Egypt and Burkina Faso, the individual events showed the growing depth and competitiveness of AirBadminton across Africa.

    As the action came to an end at Aero Beach, the 2026 championships had produced a new group of continental champions—and plenty of memories from the sand in Entebbe.

    For more news, results and highlights from the Africa AirBadminton Championships, follow BCA TV on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and our WhatsApp Channel, and stay connected with all the action from Entebbe.

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  • Benin and Egypt Survive Thrillers to Reach the Final

    Author: 
    Tejraj Pultoo

    The men’s doubles competition reached the point where there was no room left for a quiet finish. On 19 September at Aero Beach, the quarter-finals and semi-finals brought long rallies, changing momentum and some very close games as the remaining pairs fought for a place in the final.

    Benin’s Oswald Fano-Dosh and Carlos Kpanou had already made their presence felt in the earlier rounds, but the quarter-final against Algeria’s M. Kessari and S. Kiouar presented a different challenge.

    Algeria started the match well, taking the opening game 9–4. Benin did not allow the early setback to affect them, responding with a 9–4 win of their own in the second game. The third was much closer, with Benin eventually edging it 11–9 before finding greater control in the fourth game and closing out the match 9–1.

    The 3–1 victory sent Fano-Dosh and Kpanou into the semi-finals, where another Egyptian challenge was waiting.

    Abdelsattar and Ashraf A. made the semi-final a contest that kept moving from one side to the other. Benin took the first game 9–5, but Egypt fought back in the second, winning 12–10 after a tight battle.

    Egypt then moved ahead by taking the third game 9–7. Benin, however, refused to let the match go. They produced their strongest response of the contest in the fourth, winning 9–3 and forcing a deciding fifth game.

    With a place in the final on the line, Benin managed to find the points that mattered most. Fano-Dosh and Kpanou won the fifth game 9–7 to complete a 3–2 victory and secure their place in the final.

    The other semi-final was just as demanding. Egypt’s M. Hesham Hassan and A. Salah faced NOC-Kenya’s Sammy Mdogo Sikoyo and Edwin Akwanyi after the Kenyan pair had impressed throughout the earlier rounds.

    NOC-Kenya had already shown its ability to handle pressure, but Egypt started strongly in the semi-final, taking the opening game 9–5. The Kenyan pair responded in the second, edging Egypt 12–10.

    Egypt regained the lead with a 9–7 third game and then moved within one game of the final after taking the fourth 9–3. NOC-Kenya kept fighting, but Egypt closed out the fifth game 9–7 to win 3–2.

    The result set up an all-Egypt versus Benin final, with both pairs having survived five-game semi-finals on their way to the last match.

    For Benin, Fano-Dosh and Kpanou had overcome Algeria and Egypt to reach the final. For Egypt, the route had included a hard-fought victory over NOC-Kenya. Both pairs had been tested, and both had found a way through.

    With the final now decided, attention at Aero Beach turned to the last battle of the men’s doubles competition.

    For more news, results and highlights from the Africa AirBadminton Championships, follow BCA TV on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and our WhatsApp Channel, and stay connected with all the action from Entebbe.

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  • The Gateway to the Finals Opens in Entebbe

    Author: 
    Tejraj Pultoo

    By the morning of 19 September, the individual competition had reached the stage where every match carried a little more weight. The quarter-finals were no longer about simply staying in the tournament. For the players on the sand at Aero Beach, victory meant moving within one match of a final.

    The men’s triples produced one of the closest quarter-finals of the day when Egypt faced NOC-Kenya. Egypt’s A. Abdelsattar, Ashraf A. and M. Hesham Hassan were pushed all the way by Edwin Akwanyi, Sammy Mdogo Sikoyo and C. Simiyu.

    The first game went to Egypt 10–8, but NOC-Kenya responded with a 9–6 win in the second. Egypt then edged a very close third game 10–8 before NOC-Kenya levelled again with a 9–3 fourth game.

    That sent the match into a deciding fifth. Egypt managed to find the final points and took the game 9–2 to win 3–2 and move into the semi-finals.

    Another men’s triples quarter-final saw Burkina Faso’s F. Kafando, M. Ouedraogo and R. Sawadogo face Benin’s P. Adomahou, Oswald Fano-Dosh and Carlos Kpanou.

    The first game was close, with Benin taking it 9–7. Burkina Faso then pushed the second game beyond nine points, but Benin again came through, winning 13–12.

    From there, Benin took control. They won the third game 9–1 and finished the match with a 9–5 fourth-game victory to secure a 3–1 result.

    The women’s doubles quarter-finals also produced contrasting matches. Benin’s Anna Gladys Akakpo and Flora Kpogbemabou were taken to five games by Egypt’s G. Mohamed Fakhr and N. Refaat.

    Egypt won the first 10–8, but Benin fought back with a 13–11 second game and then edged the third 12–10. Egypt responded in the fourth, taking it 10–8 and forcing a deciding fifth.

    Benin eventually closed out the fifth 9–6 to win 3–2 and advance.

    The other women’s doubles quarter-final on Court 1 was more straightforward. Burkina Faso’s L. Belem and S. Maiga defeated Benin’s B. Atchade and H. Fabossou 3–0, winning 9–3, 9–4 and 9–4.

    The mixed doubles quarter-finals added another layer to the day. Egypt’s A. Abdelsattar and R. Hussien overcame Benin’s C. Kpanou and F. Kpogbemabou 3–2, while Benin’s Oswald Fano-Dosh and Anna Gladys Akakpo defeated Burkina Faso’s R. Sawadogo and S. Maiga 3–0.

    Mauritius also featured in the mixed doubles knockout action. T. Dookhee and K. Dookhee faced Egypt’s A. Abdelsattar and R. Hussien and fought through four games, but Egypt eventually secured a 3–1 victory.

    By the time the semi-finals began, the remaining players had already been through some exhausting matches. Some had won comfortably, while others had needed five games and several moments of composure to keep their campaigns alive.

    That was the nature of the individual competition on 19 September. There was no easy route to the final stages. Each win brought another challenge, and each close game made the next one even more important.

    With the finalists now beginning to emerge across the different events, the atmosphere around Aero Beach changed once again. The competition was getting closer to its final moments, but the titles were still waiting to be decided on the sand.

    For more news, results and highlights from the Africa AirBadminton Championships, follow BCA TV on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and our WhatsApp Channel, and stay connected with all the action from Entebbe.

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  • Uganda Go the Distance to Book Final Spot

    Author: 
    Tejraj Pultoo

    There was little separating the leading mixed doubles pairs on 19 September. By the time the semi-finals arrived at Aero Beach, the remaining players had already been through the pressure of the knockout rounds, and one more difficult match stood between them and the final.

    Uganda’s Denis Mukasa and Gladys Mbabazi found themselves in another five-game battle, this time against Benin’s Oswald Fano-Dosh and Anna Gladys Akakpo.

    The Ugandan pair started well, taking the opening game 10–8. Benin answered in the second, winning 9–5, and then moved ahead with a 9–4 victory in the third.

    That left Uganda with little room for error. Mukasa and Mbabazi responded with a 9–6 win in the fourth game, bringing the match level and sending it into another deciding fifth game.

    The final game stayed close, but Uganda managed to finish the job. They took it 9–7 to complete a 3–2 victory and book their place in the mixed doubles final.

    Their path to the semi-final had already been demanding. In the quarter-final, Uganda faced Benin’s Carlos Kpanou and Flora Kpogbemabou in another match that went the distance.

    Benin took the opening game 9–7, but Uganda quickly responded, winning the second 9–5. Benin then moved ahead again with a 9–4 third game, leaving Uganda needing to win the next two.

    The Ugandan pair did exactly that. They took the fourth game 9–3 before winning the deciding fifth 9–7.

    On the other side of the draw, Egypt’s A. Abdelsattar and R. Hussien had also battled through a difficult quarter-final. Their opponents were Benin’s Carlos Kpanou and Flora Kpogbemabou, and the Egyptian pair eventually came through another five-game contest.

    Egypt took the opening game 9–7 before Benin responded strongly with a 9–5 second game. Benin then moved ahead by winning the third 9–4, but Egypt fought back with a 9–3 fourth game.

    The fifth game once again became the deciding moment. Egypt finished strongly to take it 9–7 and complete the 3–2 victory.

    The result meant that Egypt would face Uganda in the mixed doubles final, giving both pairs another opportunity to finish their long day on a high.

    For Mukasa and Mbabazi, reaching the final was the reward for surviving two consecutive five-game matches. They had been pushed to the limit, but each time they found enough to stay in the competition.

    The final now awaited, with one more match standing between the two pairs and the end of their mixed doubles campaign.

    For more news, results and highlights from the Africa AirBadminton Championships, follow BCA TV on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and our WhatsApp Channel, and stay connected with all the action from Entebbe.

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  • Women’s Triples Produces Two Very Different Routes to the Final

    Author: 
    Tejraj Pultoo

    The women’s triples competition took another important step towards its final on 19 September, with the quarter-finals and semi-finals bringing very different stories for the teams still chasing a place in the title match.

    Mauritius began the day with a quarter-final against Burkina Faso. G. Ancharaz, Savoo P and K. Dookhee knew that a place in the semi-finals was within reach, but they had to get through a Burkina Faso side that had also made its way into the later stages.

    Mauritius made the better start, winning the opening game 9–5. The second game was closer, but the Mauritian trio remained in control and took it 9–7.

    With Burkina Faso needing to respond, the third game again stayed competitive. Mauritius eventually won it 9–7 to complete a 3–0 victory and move into the semi-finals.

    Their next opponent was Egypt, represented by R. Hussien, G. Mohamed Fakhr and N. Refaat.

    This time, Mauritius found itself on the other side of a difficult battle. Egypt opened with a 9–4 win, but Mauritius responded immediately, taking the second game 9–5.

    The match was level, but Egypt regained control in the third game, winning 9–4. Mauritius continued to fight for a way back, but Egypt closed out the fourth 9–7 to win 3–1 and secure a place in the final.

    On the other side of the semi-final draw, NOC-Kenya’s Blessings Buyanzi, Jacinta Nyaranda Sengera and Yvonne Mwikali faced Uganda’s M. Maliha, G. Mbabazi and O. Nakajja.

    NOC-Kenya had already come through a difficult quarter-final against Benin. Buyanzi, Sengera and Mwikali were pushed into a five-game contest by Anna Gladys Akakpo, H. Fabossou and Flora Kpogbemabou.

    Benin took the first game 9–7, but NOC-Kenya responded with a 9–7 win in the second. The Kenyan trio then moved ahead by taking the third 9–6.

    Benin levelled the match again with a 10–8 fourth game, setting up a deciding fifth. NOC-Kenya held its composure and won the final game 9–4 to complete a 3–2 victory.

    That win set up the semi-final against Uganda.

    NOC-Kenya started strongly and took the opening game 9–6. The second game went the same way, with the Kenyan trio winning 9–4.

    Uganda tried to change the direction of the match, but NOC-Kenya remained in control. The third game went 9–5 in their favour before they completed a 3–0 victory with a 9–4 fourth game.

    The result sent NOC-Kenya into the women’s triples final, while Egypt also secured its place after defeating Mauritius.

    Two different routes had therefore produced the same outcome: NOC-Kenya and Egypt were left standing for the final, with both teams now preparing for one more battle on the sand.

    For more news, results and highlights from the Africa AirBadminton Championships, follow BCA TV on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and our WhatsApp Channel, and stay connected with all the action from Entebbe.

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