PC: Chris Do
Sports Enrichment
Badminton
Siddhartha Javvaji, the founder and CEO of the Youth STEM Academy, leads the badminton enrichment program. Having played the sport for over a decade, Siddhartha has accumulated many achievements, some of which include:
- 4 Time U.S National Champion
- 4 Time Pan-American International Champion
- Ranked #1 for Boys Doubles U17 from 2019-2021
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Siddhartha Javvaji
Oluwasegun Idowu has been playing badminton for as long as he can remember and represents Nigeria. He has recently been named champion in the African Badminton Championships in Mauritius. In Ogun State, Oluwasegun leads his academy and coaches his fellow teammates.
Oluwasegun Idowu
The SHOE Initiative
After noticing the lack of proper footwear for badminton athletes in Ogun State, YSA's CEO, Siddhartha Javvaji, spearheaded an initiative to allocate raised donations and funds towards sending athletic sneakers to athlete abroad. From utilizing tire rubber to playing barefoot on splintered wood, athletes struggling to play the sport superficially constructed their own footwear. We aim to take an active stance on supporting these athletes.
The Youth STEM Academy's Badminton Department uses its raised donations and sponsorships to fund aspiring athletes with equipment, such as rackets, bags, and shuttles. Many of these efforts are concentrated in Ogun State, Nigeria with Oluwasegun spearheading the program. In a world where there are numerous avenues to succeed, badminton being one of them, the YSA athletic team is motivated to bring awareness to this physical education.
Bhavesh Kumar
Bhavesh is a coach and a player for Fremont Table Tennis Academy. He has been invited to play for the US nationals and US open several times and is a professional coach. Some of his achievements include:
- 2019 Norcal August 1st place under 1500
- 2019 Norcal August 1st place under 2100
- 2019 West Coast Teams 1st place
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