Badminton Canada is excited to announce its participation in the 2024 YONEX BWF World Junior Championships, taking place from October 7 to 13 at the Nanchang International Sports Center in Nanchang, China. This event will feature the best young talent in badminton from around the globe, with Canada competing solely in the Individual Event, known as the Eye Level Cups.
Under the guidance of the National Team Head Coach, ChPC, Mike Butler and Jennifer Lee, Team Canada will showcase a talented roster of U19 athletes who are poised to make their mark on the international stage.
Team Canada Athletes:
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U19
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Ares Rongpeng Zhou
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ON
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BD, XD
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Mandarin Badminton
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U19
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Asher Bedi
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ON
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BS
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E Badminton Training Centre
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U19
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Emily Xia
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ON
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GD
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KC Badminton Club
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U19
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Emma Meng
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ON
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GS, XD
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Mandarin Badminton
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U19
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Katie Lau
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ON
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GD
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KC Badminton Club
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U19
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Kaylee Wang
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ON
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GD
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Lee's Badminton Training Centre - Markham
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U19
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Liam Zhang
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ON
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BD
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Mandarin Badminton
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U19
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Lyem Fedoretz
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BC
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XD
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ClearOne Richmond
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U19
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Lyric Su
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ON
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GS, GD, XD
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KC Badminton Club
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U19
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Melissa Roque
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AB
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XD
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B-Active Badminton Club
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U19
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Mengyao Tian
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ON
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GS, GD
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CAN Badminton Academy - Etobicoke
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U19
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Micahel Ji
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ON
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BS, BD
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KC Badminton Club
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U19
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Oliver Chen
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ON
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BS, XD
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KC Badminton Club
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U19
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Rayce Su
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ON
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BD
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KC Badminton Club
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U19
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Simone Huang
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QC
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GS
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Club Elite Badminton Laval
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The BWF World Junior Championships, held annually, consists of two main competitions: the mixed team championships for the Suhandinata Cup and the individual championships for the Eye Level Cups. You can follow-up the tournament here.
Photo: Avvy Jiang