A New Year’s Message from the President

A New Year's Message from the President

A New Dawn for Ghana Badminton: From Annus Mirabilis to Perpetual Excellence

My dear members of the Ghana Badminton family—our phenomenal Board, athletes, dedicated coaches, technical officials, committed partners, and our passionate fans across the nation.

As the sun sets on 2025, we do not simply close a chapter; we stand atop a mountain we built together. This year, which you have so powerfully named our Annus Mirabilis, was not a stroke of luck. It was the magnificent harvest from seeds of strategy, sweat, and unwavering beliefs sown over a decade. We pause not just to reflect, but to roar with pride at what we have collectively achieved: We are African Champions. We are Continental Sovereigns. We are a Dynasty Forged.

Our story in 2025 is the blueprint for a sporting revolution. We proved that with visionary planning, investment in human capital—like our 48 newly certified coaches—in world-class certified infrastructure like the Borteyman Sports Complex, a nation can dominate globally. We did not just win Ghana’s greatest medals; we swept the continent from the 2025 African Schools Championship in Algeria, 2025 African Youth Games in Angola to our own historic 6 global continental and olympic qualifying tournaments dubbed “Badminton Grand Slam”. We are not just on the road to qualifying athletes for the Olympics; we announced our podium ambitions for 2026 Youth Olympics in Senegal. And at the SWAG Awards, our clean sweep from Federation of the Year to the Sports Administrator of the Year, to badminton athlete of the Year and to every individual honor cemented our status as Ghana’s leading sports national governing body institution.

This is the power of our "2032 Mission" in action. Our triumphs are the direct result of a system engineered for excellence: from the 110,000 children touched by Badminton in Schools Project to the 100 scholars in our dual-career pathway, to the world-class training of our officials and athletes.

As we turn our gaze to 2026, the horizon blazes with possibility. The coming year is our springboard to immortality.

Our 2026 Agenda is clear and uncompromising:

Defend Our Crown: We will protect our Championship titles with the ferocity of champions.

Conquer New Frontiers: We will target historic medals at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, showcasing Ghanaian might on the world’s biggest multi-sport stages.

Solidify the Foundation: We will intensify support for our athletes qualifying for and competing in all events, a key milestone on our journey.

Build for Forever: We will advance plans to launch the Ghana Badminton Fundraising initiatives, ensuring the endowment of resources, talent and coaching for generations unborn.

The confidence and momentum flowing through our Sport Movement mirrors our own journey. Like them, we are more agile, more ambitious, and more united than ever. As they look to 2026 initiatives and beyond with renewed vigour, so do we look to our own destiny with unshakable confidence.

None of this would be possible without you. To our athletes, you are the embodiment of our dream. To our coaches and technical team, you are the architects of glory. To our partners and fans, you are the wind beneath our wings.

Thank you for your extraordinary dedication in 2025. As we begin 2026, let us enter with the same unity, strategic focus, and champion’s heart.

Together, we are not just playing a sport. We are building a legacy that will inspire Ghana for centuries.

I wish you and your families a joyous, peaceful, and prosperous 2026. The journey to perpetual excellence continues.

With great pride and shared purpose,

Evans Yeboah, CGMA

President

Ghana Badminton Association