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May 20, 2020 2 min read

Some of us may think that badminton is just a sport or game that can be played for fun, exercise, socialisation, entertainment or competition. And while playing has many benefits, unless you're actually coaching or teaching others to play, they only seem to be for that one person who is on the court.

That's why I want to introduce Raphael Sachetat, a badminton enthusiast like you and me.

He saw how badminton can have a much larger impact on the world than what most of us think. And thus, he founded Solibad - "Badminton Without Borders". 

It's a badminton charity where Raphael and the Solibad team travel all around the world to introduce our sport to those who are far less fortunate. Their hard work brings smiles to the faces of many and is the true symbol of giving back to our beloved sport. 

You would have probably seen may of the world's best badminton players promote Solibad with a logo on their shirts, posts of social media or appearances in their projects - free of charge. Many even donate money, clothing and other memorabilia to raise money for Solibad. The generosity of these players truly shows the great work that the Solibad team are doing.

Episode 13 of The Badminton Podcast is all about the Solibad program, how it has impacted others and how you can contribute to such an important cause.

Here's direct access to the episode itself:

To listen to our other episodes, you can use your favourite podcast platform: Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Anchor, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Player FM. Just search for "The Badminton Podcast".

Or you can visit:www.anchor.fm/thebadmintonpodcast and get direct links for your preferred platform.

We'd love to see you contribute to badminton - the sport that we all truly love.

We'd love to hear your opinions, comments, tips and tricks so please feel free to comment below. If you would like us to write about something in particular, please let us know!
Main image source: Solibad

Jeffrey Tho
Jeffrey Tho

Jeff is an ex-international badminton player who represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games (twice as a player & once as a coach), World Championships, All England Championships and multiple Thomas and Sudirman Cups. He was the Australian National Coach, Senior State Head Coach and is the co-founder of Volant badminton & The Badminton Podcast. Jeff is extremely passionate about building the worldwide badminton community & showing the world how incredible our sport really is.


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