Coach Ouyang (Liao Jie) brings over 30 years of experience in professional badminton training, athlete development, and high-performance coaching.

As a former athlete of the Chinese National Badminton Team, he received elite-level training within one of the world’s most successful badminton systems and has dedicated his career to the development of competitive athletes and coaching excellence.

Throughout his coaching career spanning China, Singapore, Canada, and the United States, Coach Ouyang has been committed to building high-performance training systems, developing young athletes, and guiding players through international competition.

Over the years, he has coached numerous junior champions, national-level athletes, and international competitors, earning recognition for his expertise in technical development, tactical preparation, athlete progression, and long-term performance planning.

COACHING CAREER

China

  • Former athlete of the Chinese National Badminton Team
  • Certified National Senior Coach
  • Extensive experience in elite athlete training and development

Singapore

  • Relocated to Singapore in 2008 to pursue international coaching opportunities
  • Established high-performance junior development programs
  •  Trained and developed numerous competitive junior and professional athletes

Canada

  • Immigrated to Canada in 2012
  • Founded Elite Badminton Academy
  • Built a comprehensive athlete development system for junior players
  • Developed multiple Canadian junior champions and national team athletes

United States

  • Expanded coaching operations to Silicon Valley in 2024
  • Co-founded Can-Am Elite Badminton Club
  • Established a professional high-performance training environment
  • Focused on developing North America’s next generation of elite athletes

CURRENT INTERNATIONAL COACHING

Brian Yang

INTERNATIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

🏆 All England
🏆 Swiss Open
🏆 Malaysia Masters
🏆 Singapore Open
🏆 Indonesia Open
🏆 Pan Am Championships
🏆 Canada Open
🏆 US Open

COUNTRIES COACHED & COMPETED

🇨🇳 China
🇯🇵 Japan
🇰🇷 Korea
🇫🇷 France
🇩🇰 Denmark
🇲🇾 Malaysia
🇮🇩 Indonesia

GLOBAL COACHING & EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

🇦🇺 Australia
🇫🇮 Finland
🇩🇪 Germany
🇬🇧 UK
🇲🇾 Malaysia
🇸🇬 Singapore

ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT LEGACY

Qingzi Ouyang

Multiple Pan Am Junior Champion
One of Coach Ouyang’s most accomplished athletes.
Achievements include:
• Pan Am U19 Women’s Singles Champion (2016 & 2017)
• Pan Am U19 Mixed Doubles Champion (2016 & 2017)
• Three-Time Canadian U19 Women’s Singles Champion
• Former Singapore U11 Girls’ Singles Champion
• First badminton athlete granted expedited Canadian citizenship to represent Team Canada
• Founder of IMSAH Badminton Club, Beijing, China

Huang Guoxing

Former Chinese Youth National Team Player
A former athlete developed by Coach Ouyang who later became one of Canada’s top men’s singles players.
Achievements include:
• Former Chinese Youth National Team Member
• Canadian Elite Men’s Singles Champion (2015–2017)
• Current Head Coach of GX Badminton, Calgary

Kevin Yang

Pan Am Junior Champion
One of Canada’s most successful junior boys’ singles athletes developed under Coach Ouyang.
Achievements include:
• 2025 Pan Am Junior U17 Boys’ Singles Champion
• Canadian Junior National Boys’ Singles No.1
• First Canadian boys’ singles player selected to represent Canada at the Japan Shonai U16 International Tournament
• Multiple National and International Medalist

Jasmine Zhang

Canadian International-Level Athlete
One of Canada’s rising young badminton stars.
Achievements include:
• Canadian National Junior U19 Girls’ Doubles Champion
• Canadian National Junior U19 Mixed Doubles Champion
• 2025 Toronto International Challenge Women’s Doubles Finalist
• 2024 Canadian Junior National Team Member

Shauyal Gullaiya

Pan Am Medalist & International-Level Athlete
Developed under Coach Ouyang’s high-performance training program during his formative years.
Achievements while training under Coach Ouyang include:
• 2022 Pan Am U15 Boys’ Singles Silver Medalist
• National-Level Junior Competitor
• Elite Development Athlete

Wenjun Ouyang

National-Level Junior Athlete
Achievements include:
• British Columbia U19 Boys’ Doubles Elite Athlete
• Multiple Provincial and National Tournament Champion
• National-Level Junior Competitor

Simone Huang

Canadian National Champion
A standout athlete developed through Coach Ouyang’s junior training system.
Achievements include:
• 2020 Canadian National U15 Girls’ Singles Champion
• National-Level Junior Athlete
• Elite Development Athlete

Coaching Philosophy

Coach Ouyang firmly believes:

The right system, consistent effort, and long-term planning will always produce results.

Badminton development is not only about improving technical skills. It is equally about building character, discipline, focus, resilience, and the ability to solve problems under pressure.

As a coach, his mission is to help every athlete:

* Build a strong technical foundation
* Develop independent thinking and decision-making abilities
* Learn to embrace challenges and adversity
* Continuously pursue excellence both on and off the court

“ One tournament at a time.

One match at a time.

Growing through experience.

Improving through practice.”

Coach Ouyang (Liao Jie)

Founder & Head Coach
Elite Badminton Academy (Canada)

Founder & Head Coach
Can-Am Elite Badminton Club (USA)

“Building Champions Through System, Discipline, and Long-Term Development.”