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The CAVB is responsible for national volleyball federations located in Africa and organizes continental competitions such as the African Volleyball Championship (first edition, 1967). It also takes part in the organization of qualification tournaments for major events such as the Olympic Games or the men's and women's world championships, and ...
The first six nations to compete in badminton at the Games were Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, Mauritius and Seychelles. Six main events were held, which were men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, mixed doubles and the mixed team event. [1] In the 2023 Games, the mixed team event was cancelled. [2]
All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships is a continental stage tournament of Thomas and Uber Cups, organized by the Badminton Confederation of Africa (BCA), to crown the best national men's and women's badminton teams in Africa. [1] The winner of this tournament will be represented BCA at the Thomas and Uber Cup finals. [2] [3]
The 2000 African Badminton Championships were the continental badminton championships to crown the best players and teams across Africa. The tournament was held at the Bauchi Multi-Purpose Indoor Sports Hall in Bauchi, Nigeria, from 24 to 31 July 2000. [1] In the team event, South Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles and Nigeria reached the semi ...
The 2002 African Badminton Championships were the continental badminton championships to crown the best players and teams across Africa. The tournament was held at the Mohammed V Indoor Sport Complex in Casablanca , Morocco, from 15 to 21 July 2002.
The team made their first appearance at the African Badminton Championships in 2006. In 2007, the team made their debut at the African Games mixed team event. The Ethiopian men's and women's team also competed in the African qualifiers for the Thomas and Uber Cup in 2012 when the country hosted the tournament. [2]
Badminton Confederation Africa (BCA) is the governing body of badminton in Africa. It is one of the 5 continental bodies under the flag of the Badminton World Federation . It now has 46 member countries and 2 associate members. [ 2 ]
In 1992, badminton debuted as a Summer Olympic sport with four events: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, and women's doubles; [2] mixed doubles was added four years later. At high levels of play, the sport demands excellent fitness: players require aerobic stamina , agility , strength , speed, and precision.