This year marked a historic May 17th for NTNUI Badminton – we officially participated in the Constitution Day parade in Trondheim for the very first time! It was incredibly fun to celebrate Norway’s national day together with the rest of the NTNUI family and showcase our love for the sport to the whole city. 🎉
A special thanks goes to our dedicated member, Sara Buvik, who spent an impressive 50 hours creating our amazing banner! 🧵🎨 Thanks to this incredible effort, we were able to march in the parade with pride and color.
We hope this marks the beginning of a new tradition – we’re already looking forward to next year! 💚
Photo from the paradePhoto from the 17th of May breakfast organised by the board
The first team won the 1st Division in the Central Norwegian Badminton Region and thereby qualified for the promotion round for the Elite Series in Sandefjord. They faced Klemetsrud and Sandefjord. By defeating Klemetsrud, they secured a spot in next year’s Elite Series. Although NTNUI Badminton has won the 1st Division many times and participated in the promotion round for the Elite Series on several occasions, they have not played in the Elite Series since 2012. This is a major achievement, and NTNUI Badminton is excited to compete in the Elite Series next year!
Photo from the promotion round in SandefjordPhoto of NTNUI Badminton’s first team
A large group of 23 players traveled to Bergen from February 27th to March 2nd to compete in the Student-NM for students, organized by Bergen Badminton Club’s student sports team (BSI).
Players from all over Norway came to participate in the tournament, ranging from beginners to national team players. Everyone played many matches and got to compete against opponents of all levels.
Most of the players from NTNUI Badminton stayed together at a hostel we booked through Airbnb, making the trip super social.
On Friday evening, there was a quiz and social gathering with participants from other clubs, and on Saturday, everyone dressed up for the banquet. We enjoyed great food, entertainment, and music, and the medals were also awarded.
The weekend was an amazing experience for everyone. We had a fantastic time socially and gained valuable match experience to bring home with us.
Here is a summary of the results from the weekend: We had several players who made it to the quarterfinals, and many close matches!
