Press Release from the Guyana Badminton Association
AirBadminton is an exciting new development initiative aimed at making badminton accessible to people of all ages and abilities.
Designed for play on hard, grass and sand surfaces in parks, gardens, streets, playgrounds and beaches, this initiative aligns with the global vision to expand the sport.
With the support of Badminton Pan Am, the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) hosted an inaugural AirBadminton Tournament on March 22, 2025, at St. Cuthbert’s Mission.
The location was chosen as part of GBA’s ongoing development efforts, following an introduction to the sport and equipment donation to the community in 2022.
Top performing teams of the tournament
Tournament Format
The tournament was played in the triples format (one girl, two boys) with no age restrictions.
Each team’s captain was a girl, and teammates were selected through a random draw by the team captains.
Participating Teams
Thirteen teams competed in a 16-team draw, each given a unique team name:
Best Hitters- Holly Daniels (St. Cuthbert’s Mission), Mia Simon (St. Cuthbert’s Mission), Joel Rambiriche
Shuttle Warriors- Mishka Beharry, Nickel Dundas (St. Cuthbert’s Mission), Caleb Tan
Jaguars- Valerie Dundas (St. Cuthbert’s Mission), Percival Chester, Christopher Jordan
Racket Rebels- Gabrielle Felix, Chenyuan Chen, Eusin Dundas (St. Cuthbert’s Mission)
Shuttle Strikers- Anjaneysa Godette, Ronit Gulchand, Omkar Persaud
Smash Squad- Daniella Narine, Joanathan Debidin, Shane Birkett
ADK Champions- Keri Andrew (St. Cuthbert’s Mission), Dan Tan, Avinash Ramnarine
Shuttle Champions- Janaya Dundas (St. Cuthbert’s Mission), Pierre Andrews, Ruel Rambiriche
Awesome Arapaimas- Paige John, Neo Hope (St. Cuthbert’s Mission), Marcellos Bhagwandin
Team Assassins- Sudarshini Sooknarine, Gabriel Felix, Tejnarine Persaud
Team 592- Asiyah Eastman, Alisha Kahar (St. Cuthbert’s Mission), Russell Shuman
Badminton Baddies- Priyanna Ramdhani, Vishal Gopaul, David Rockcliffe (St. Cuthbert’s Mission)
Super Strikers- Shabanna Simon (St. Cuthbert’s Mission), Yonneil Benjamin, Jonathan Robinson
Tournament Results
Winners: Shuttle Strikers
Runners-up: Awesome Arapaimas
Semi-finalists: Shuttle Champions and Racket Rebels
Acknowledgments
The Guyana Badminton Association extends heartfelt gratitude to Toshao Mr. Alvaro Simon, the St. Cuthbert’s Mission Council, and the entire community for welcoming and supporting this milestone event.
This tournament marks a significant step in expanding badminton in Guyana, and we look forward to bringing more events to communities across the country!
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