Kristians Rozenvalds will no longer organize “Yonex Latvia International”

A day after the first World junior ranking tournament “Yonex Latvia Junior 2022” was successfully held in Sigulda, long-time tournament director of “Yonex Latvia International” Kristians Rozenvalds announced that he no longer plans to organize any of the World or European ranking badminton tournaments in Latvia next year.

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Special offers for participants of badminton tournament in Sigulda

The Yonex Latvia Junior tournament offers special offers for recreation, attractions and transport, which could be interesting for tournament players, coaches, accompanying persons, as well as tournament technical officials.
If you are interested in these offers, please write an e-mail: junior@yli.lv or contact the tournament office by phone +37129546666 or at the Sigulda Sports Center

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Newsletter one week before entry deadline of Yonex Latvia Junior 2022

In 2022, Latvia will organize first World Junior Ranking Tournament “Yonex Latvia Junior 2022”. It was supposed to happen already in 2021, but it was canceled due to Covid-19. Previously only Elite and U17 Badminton Europe tournaments have been held in Latvia. The Latvian international junior tournament will be held in the Latvian city of Sigulda, where the Yonex Latvia U17 youth tournaments were successfully held previously.

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Three golds for Europe and two for Chinese Taipei in Latvia

The 2022 edition of the tournament has had three golds going to European players, while the other two have went to athletes from Chinese Taipei. “Yonex Latvia International 2022” was held in the city of Jelgava for the seventh year in a row. This edition of the tournament took place from 1 until 4 September, gathering 219 players from 35 different countries in the Zemgale Olympic Center.

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Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Odesa and Dnipro – names of the courts in “Yonex Latvia International”

Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Odesa and Dnipro – these are the five cities that the Ukrainian Badminton Federation has chosen to name badminton courts after them at the World Ranking Badminton Tournament “Yonex Latvia International”, which will be held in Jelgava from September 1 to 4, where 219 players from 35 countries will compete in 5 badminton disciplines.

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Ukrainian badminton players win 4 out of 5 Yonex Latvia U17 trophies in Liepāja

On Saturday, August 13, the European badminton U17 ranking badminton tournament “Yonex Latvia U17” ended in Liepāja. Ukrainian juniors, who played in all five finals, won four out of five disciplines. Ukrainians did not win only in women’s singles. Lithuanian Vilte Paulauskaite, who won bronze medal at the European Youth Olympic Games in Slovakia this July, remained undefeated in this discipline. Ivan Tsaregorodtsev was the only one who won more than one trophy, winning in men’s singles and doubles.

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“Yonex Latvia International 2022” will have 219 badminton players from 35 countries

The application deadline expired for World Ranking Badminton Tournament “Yonex Latvia International”. 219 players from 35 countries have applied for the tournament this year. 32 players from Latvia, 24 from Poland, 20 from Estonia, 18 from Ukraine and 15 from Lithuania. “Yonex Latvia International 2022” will be held in Jelgava from September 1 to 4.

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