Daniel Stehlin, SUI
Rinaldo Orlandi, ITA (JJIF)
Low Beng Choo, MAS (WBSC)
Simon Paul Smith, GBR (WCBS)
Astrid Waaler Kaas, NOR (IOF)
Mr. John Liljelund, FIN (IFF)
Mr. Joachim Gossow, GER (IWGA)
Mr. Chris Wells, GBR (WA)
Dr. Dominique Fontenette, USA
Dr. Leslie Yen, USA
Rafael Arriaza, ESP
Dr. Sivakumar Gulasingam, CAN
Dr. Giana Hexsel, BRA
Dr. Brian Nook, USA
Carlo Tranquilli, ITA
Josephine W.Y. Ip, HKG
Dr. Orlando Reyes, COL
Pete Dyer, GBR
Hong Zhang, CHN
Herman Ram, NED
Dr. Jamie Nuwer, USA
Dr. Anne Smith, CAN
Nobuyuki Iizuka, JPA
Mr. Jörn Verleger, GER (IFA)
Hon. Stephen Lieberman, USA
Dominique Fontenette, USA
Ms. Ana Paula Provenza, BRA
The International World Games Association is pleased to announce the nine athletes who have been elected to serve on the IWGA Athletes Committee for the 2025–2029 term.
During its first meeting, the Athletes Committee elected Sandra Sánchez from Spain (Karate) as their Chair and Xiaoxiao (Sunny) Lai from China (Wushu) as the Vice-Chair. The elected Chair will also serve as a member of the IWGA Executive Committee for the duration of the term, from 2025 to 2029.
Sandra Sanchez
ESP
Karate
The World Games editions: 2017, 2022
Xiaoxiao (Sunny) Lai
CHN
Wushu
The World Games editions: 2022
Andrés Acuña
CRC
Racquetball
The World Games editions: 2022, 2025
Andrea Busa
HUN
Kickboxing
The World Games editions: 2025
Bridgitte Ellen Hartley
RSA
Canoe
The World Games editions: 2022
Cat Phillips
AUS
Flying Disc
The World Games editions: 2013, 2017, 2022, 2025
Martial Tadissi
HUN
Karate
The World Games editions: 2017, 2022
Max Poschart
GER
Underwater Sports
The World Games editions: 2017, 2022, 2025
Petra Senánszky
HUN
Underwater Sports
The World Games editions: 2017, 2022, 2025