here<\/a> to download the Shuttle Time resources.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”10745″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]The workshops are part of a joint effort to continue to grow the sport in North America. Earlier this year, as part of this effort, badminton was included as a demonstration sport at the 2022 USA Games in Orlando, Florida. Athletes participated in AirBadminton inside their village throughout the Games.<\/p>\n\u201cWe\u2019ve seen tremendous growth of badminton globally through our partnership with Special Olympics International. The SONA region is an area where we wish to grow badminton and workshops like this one are an important part of our strategy to achieve this objective. Our focus is on investing in people locally and providing them with the training, resources and equipment to allow them to introduce badminton at the local and state level. Our ultimate goal is to see badminton as a highly participated sport within the Special Olympics USA Games, and together with our national partner USA Badminton, we believe we can make this happen,\u201d said BWF Head of Continental Development John Shearer.<\/p>\n
Special Olympics Texas is keen to sustainably grow the sport and lead its continued expansion across the country, with plans to add it to its Winter Games in February.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”10739″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]\u201cThe opportunity to meet and hear from coaches all around the globe on how to implement, get more interest, get competition\u00a0support and overall, hear about the sport of badminton from other parts of the world was extremely beneficial to not only the coaches who were trained, but the staff and volunteers who will help grow the sport within Texas.\u201d \u2013 Chad Eason, Special Olympics Texas, Senior Director, Games & Competition<\/p>\n
Badminton will have its largest presence at a Special Olympics this June at the 2023 World Games in Berlin, Germany, with over 200 athletes from over 60 countries competing.[\/vc_column_text]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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