The Northern Marianas Open is an international badminton tournament held in Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The event is part of the Badminton World Federation's International Challenge [1] and part of the Badminton Oceania circuit. [2] It will be held for the first time in 2023. [3] [4]
| Year | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles | Mixed doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 [5] |  Liao Jhuo-fu |  Kim Ga-ram | Wei Chun-wei Wu Guan-xun | Hsu Ya-ching Lin Wan-ching | Wang Chan Shin Seung-chan |
| 2024 [6] | Cheng Kai |  Kaoru Sugiyama | Takumi Nomura Yuichi Shimogami | Mizuki Otake Miyu Takahashi | Yuichi Shimogami Sayaka Hobara |
| No | Nation | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
Tinian is one of the three principal islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Together with uninhabited neighboring Aguiguan, it forms Tinian Municipality, one of the four constituent municipalities of the Northern Marianas. Tinian's largest village is San Jose. Tinian is just south of the most inhabited island Saipan, but north of the populated Rota to the south. The island is home to many WW2 historical sites, cattle ranches, and beaches. There was a 5-star casino that operated from 1998 to 2015; remaining are other hotels/resorts and a golf course. The main access to Saipan is by a short airplane ride from the international airport, or by a charter boat.
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