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New Vision Badminton Academy

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MANILA -- MIA Sports Center and Malaysia&#x27;s renowned New Vision Badminton Academy last week launched the NVBA-MIA Badminton Academy, bringing an internationally recognized training system to the country beginning August 2026.The contract was signed on Thursday, with MIA Sports Center president Melvin Nubla, NVBA coaching director Karen Au-Mun Yee, and NVBA director Dr. Sugita Kunalan in attendance.The academy is set to officially launch on August 1, with training sessions beginning on August 3 at MIA Sports Center in Tramo, Pasay City.&quot;The partnership with NVBA allows MIA Sports Center to provide local access to international world-class badminton training, especially for grassroots and elite junior players,&quot; Nubla said.&quot;With NVBA as a global brand, it will further elevate the positioning of MIA as an elite training center, not only in terms of facilities but also in terms of providing high-standard training services.&quot;NVBA is considered one of Malaysia&#x27;s premier badminton academies, producing national team caliber players while also serving as a training ground for other countries such as Indonesia, India, Italy, the United States, Hong Kong, and Puerto Rico.Former Malaysian national players Yogendran Khrishnan, Yeoh Kay Bin, and Manoj Kumar Ramasamy founded NVBA 18 years ago. Both Khrishnan and Yeoh are currently part of the Malaysian national badminton team&#x27;s coaching staff.Under the agreement, the Philippine academy will operate similarly to NVBA&#x27;s international branches in Dubai and the Maldives, with its programs directly supervised by the Malaysian headquarters. Malaysian coaches will lead training sessions while also mentoring and developing Filipino coaches to ensure the academy maintains international standards.Beyond developing players, the academy aims to elevate standards of its coaches through continuous education and overseas exposure.Training at the NVBA-MIA Badminton Academy is open to local and international players starting August 3, with sessions running twice daily from Monday to Saturday.Nubla said Malaysian coaches will regularly be deployed to Manila to oversee the program, while Filipino coaches will also receive opportunities to train overseas.&quot;NVBA will be the one leading the program, including sending foreign coaches throughout the partnership. We will also be sending local coaches of NVBA-MIA to other countries for further training and exposure. Local coaches will also be evaluated from time to time to make sure standards are carried out consistently,&quot; he said.

MIA Sports Center and Malaysia's renowned New Vision Badminton Academy last week launched the NVBA-MIA Badminton Academy, bringing an internationally recognized training system to the country beginning August 2026.

MIA Sports Center and Malaysia's renowned New Vision Badminton Academy last week launched the NVBA-MIA Badminton Academy, bringing an internationally recognized training system to the country beginning August 2026.

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NVBA, MIA Sports Center launch Philippine badminton academy

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Published July 25, 2026 09:20 AM PHT

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