Local badminton umpire, Emmanuel Saakane, 40, is one of the shortlisted line judges for the World Junior Championships which were initially scheduled for September 2020 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Due to the outbreak of the Covid-19, the Championships have since been postponed to January 2021.
Nevertheless, Saakane told Voice Sport in an interview on Tuesday that he is delighted to have been given an opportunity to officiate at such a level.
“International assignments are always a massive experience for me as I get to learn the improved laws of the sport," he said.
Saakane said the ...
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