School's badminton tournament starts today

The 2026 Badminton Fiji Secondary School's Tournament is set to commence today, bringing together over a hundred student athletes from various schools across Fiji. The three-day event will be held at the FMF Gymnasium in Suva and Yat Sen Secondary School.

Players from schools as far as Vanua Levu have gathered for the competition. Those participating had a final practice session at the Vodafone Arena yesterday afternoon to fine-tune their skills before the tournament officially begins.

Badminton Fiji Vice President Joshline Caine expressed a desire to see increased participation from schools in the maritime zones in future tournaments. She suggested that hosting competitions in the islands could help facilitate this goal. Caine also extended an invitation to parents, students, and fans to attend the event and support their respective schools.

The tournament is scheduled to start at 8 a.m., with tickets available for purchase at the venue gates. The event promises three days of intense competition as young badminton players vie for the secondary school championship.

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We want to have more school’s from the maritime zone come join but I think for that, we will need to host these type of competitions in the Islands. We are really looking forward to the next three days and we hope that parents, students and fans can come out in numbers and support your respective schools.