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What a night! When the Norwegian Badminton Association announced funding for girls’ gatherings, we applied – and got support! Of course, that had to be celebrated with training, fruit, smoothies, and a fun social evening with pizza afterwards 🍕💚

We kicked off the day at Dragvoll with a joint girls’ training session full of laughter and play. After a quick get-to-know-each-other round, we moved on to dodgeball, king’s court, and mixed-level doubles matches so everyone could play together regardless of experience. The atmosphere was amazing from start to finish – and the energy stayed high thanks to fresh fruit and smoothies!

After training, we all went to UMEUS, where the pizza was waiting. We played icebreaker games and small activities, and several stayed behind to play board games afterwards. A truly lovely evening!

The feedback was fantastic – several participants suggested making this a regular event. We couldn’t agree more 💚

A big thank-you to NBF for the support – and to all the girls who made the evening so great. Next gathering? Hopefully soon! 😉

Hu og hei💚

NTNUI Badminton is hosting a beginner’s course!

At the beginner’s course, 3 badminton players from NTNUI will introduce you to basic techniques and give you the opportunity to experience the joy of playing badminton! No prior skills are required to participate, and we have rackets available for borrowing🏸 More information can be found in the registration form. Other questions can be directed to me (Nora) on Spond💚

Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScz0AcnwjjsnW0tBkVqJWwka6xoEFNgrVs7751TxN4F4Kh5UA/viewform?usp=header

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! 💚

Author: Nora Omdal

Hu og hei! 

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!

Author: Nora Omdal

Hu og hei!

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!

This time, these players made it to the podium:

Men’s Singles🥉 3rd place – Petter Tryland Laheld

Men’s Doubles🥉 3rd place – Iver Rolvsjord & Petter Tryland Laheld

Mixed Doubles🥉 3rd place – Petter Tryland Laheld

Women’s Doubles🥈 2nd place – Nora Omdal