President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), Francis Orbih, has described ongoing efforts to equip coaches and different officers with the most recent strategies within the sport as a part of efforts to make sure that Nigeria excelled on the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Video games.
Orbih mentioned the BFN has a transparent imaginative and prescient towards reaching excellence and early preparation for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Video games, including that central to this imaginative and prescient is the federation’s funding in capability constructing, evident within the just-concluded one-week Degree One Badminton World Federation (BWF) Teaching Course in Abuja.
He mentioned the course introduced collectively 13 younger coaches from throughout Nigeria for the primary time because it was final held in 2017. Talking in Lagos on Tuesday, the BFN president disclosed that the coaching, which was facilitated by the Badminton Confederation of Africa (BCA) in partnership along with his federation, was carried out by the BCA Growth Supervisor, Dr Ahmed Radah.
“The expansion and growth of badminton must be a complete bundle—gamers, coaches, and officers should evolve collectively. This course is a crucial funding, and I’m assured we’ll reap its advantages within the years to return,” Orbih affirmed.He defined the choice course of for the contributors: “The African physique gave us particular standards, and whereas many utilized, solely 13 met the requirements.
This ensured illustration from throughout the nation and the inclusion of promising retiring gamers transitioning into the teaching. It’s a deliberate step towards constructing a strong basis.”
He added that the coaching additionally serves as a precursor to Nigeria’s internet hosting of the 2025 Africa Badminton Championship, a pivotal occasion within the roadmap to LA 2028.
In keeping with Orbih, the course aligns with the federation’s purpose of making a pool of extremely expert coaches who can successfully nurture skills in any respect ranges.
“These coaches should stay energetic and apply what they’ve realized to qualify for the following grade stage 2, which we plan to host subsequent yr. It’s about sustaining momentum by means of constant programmes and competitions,” Orbih added.
The badminton federation boss additionally reiterated the significance of worldwide publicity for younger gamers, saying, “our skills want funding and worldwide competitions to compete with the world’s finest. The journey has began, with two of our gamers heading to Malaysia for coaching underneath the African physique’s programme in January.”
