Badminton Coaching Guide 2026Acknowledgements

AcknowledgementsSpecial Olympics would like to thank the following professionals, volunteers, coaches and athletes who helped in the production of the Badminton Coaching Guide and its 2026 revision.
They have helped fulfill the mission of Special Olympics: to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people 8 years of age and older with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Special Olympics welcomes your ideas and comments for future revisions of this guide. We apologize if, for any reason, an acknowledgement has been inadvertently omitted.
Special Olympics is proud to acknowledge the support of Gallagher, official sponsor of Special Olympics International Sport and Coaching programming, and Toyota, official sponsor of Special Olympics Unified Sports.

Sport for all and Inclusion through Sport sit at the heart of both the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Special Olympics International (SOI). The transformative power of sport to instill confidence, improve health and create inclusive communities is at the core of what Special Olympics does. As a priority sport, badminton provides both competitive and non-competitive participation opportunities, for children and adults with intellectual disabilities; delivered in a safe, fun and inclusive manner.
Thank you to our partner, the Badminton World Federation, for their contribution to this Badminton Coaching Guide.

With Special Mentions to our experts and contributors:
Kaitlyn HallDisability Coaching Expert, Badminton World FederationJohn Shearer Deputy Director Continental & Membership Development, Badminton World Federation Erica Khoo Development Manager, Badminton World Federation Fiona MurraySenior Director, Coach Education and Sport Development, Special OlympicsMaggie Brennan Senior Manager, Sport Development & Sport Partnerships, Special Olympics Gwendolyn Apgar Senior Manager, Fitness for Sports Performance, Special Olympics Jeff Lahart Manager, Coach Education and Development, Special Olympics Bobby Nugent Intern, Coach Development, Special Olympics Badminton CoverDocument NavigationWelcomeAcknowledgementsBenefits of Special OlympicsSpecial Olympics BadmintonSpecial Olympics Badminton EventsBasics of BadmintonFitness for BadmintonThe Role of the CoachSport PsychologyCoaching BadmintonRules & RegulationsPlanningGlossary of Terms