GBA appoints new Executive Committee

…Airbadminton for launch this week

A fresh batch of players and administrators has stepped up to serve on the Executive Committee of the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA). The Executive Management Committee of the GBA was appointed on Thursday last, during their Biennial General Meeting which was hosted at the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) Headquarters, Liliendaal.
The Guyana Badminton Association held their Biennial General Meeting on Thursday 10, 2020 at the Guyana Olympic Association Headquarters, Block XXX Plantation Liliendaal.

The Executive Management Committee elected
The Committee that will serve from 2021-2022, sees Gokarn Ramdhani returning as President of the Association and Ayanna Watson serving as Vice President. Emelia Ramdhani is Secretary, while Dr. Shivanne Persaud is Assistant Secretary and Darrell Carpenay is Treasurer. Assistant Treasurer Marlon Chung and Committee Members Ryan Chang and Ernesto Choo-A-Fat, completes the committee.
On the other hand, the Sub-Committee comprises of the Emergency Committee (Disciplinary): Dr. Anna Perrreira, the Selection Committee (Players/Teams): Chet Bowlen, the Fixtures Committee (Matches & Competitions): Dr. Easa Sanichara, Fund Rasing Committee: Christine Kumar, National Captain: Akili Haynes and International Captain: Narayan Ramdhani.

‘Airbadminton- The New Outdoor Game’
Following a grand international launch, the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) will be jump starting their ‘Air Badminton, The New Outdoor Game’ Programme on Thursday, December 17 at the National Park, Georgetown. It is the hope of the association that they will be able to launch with Demos and the general public are invited along with seasoned Badminton players. The event is expected to run from 16:00hrs to 18:00hrs.
During the past week, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and HSBC jointly launched a new outdoor game, AirBadminton, and a new outdoor shuttlecock, the AirShuttle, at a global launch ceremony outside the Tianhe Gymnasium in Guangzhou, China.
AirBadminton is an ambitious new development project in partnership with HSBC, BWF’s Global Development Partner, designed to create opportunities for people of all ages and ability to play badminton on hard, grass and sand surfaces in parks, gardens, streets, playgrounds and beaches around the world.
The project has been five years in the making, starting with a vision to develop a new outdoor shuttlecock with increased durability, stability and wind resistance to allow people to have a more positive experience of badminton outdoors.
“This is a momentous occasion for badminton. Strategically, AirBadminton will allow to fulfil our overall objective of putting a badminton racket in the hands of as many people as possible.
“Given that most people’s first experience with badminton comes in an outdoor environment, we are now making it easier for everyone to access the sport through a new outdoor game and new shuttlecock, the AirShuttle.
“In the future, we see AirBadminton as an exciting, new, energetic version of the sport. Overall, the aim is to inspire more people to play more badminton in more places.”