Ethics Committee

Daniel Stehlin, SUI

Chair

Daniel Stehlin, SUI

Rinaldo Orlandi, ITA (JJIF)

Secretary

Rinaldo Orlandi, ITA (JJIF)

Low Beng Choo, MAS (WBSC)

Member

Low Beng Choo, MAS (WBSC)

Simon Paul Smith, GBR (WCBS)

Reserve Member

Simon Paul Smith, GBR (WCBS)

Astrid Waaler Kaas, NOR (IOF)

Reserve Member

Astrid Waaler Kaas, NOR (IOF)

Marketing & Media Committee

Mr. John Liljelund, FIN (IFF)

Chair

Mr. John Liljelund, FIN (IFF)

Mr. Joachim Gossow, GER (IWGA)

Member

Mr. Joachim Gossow, GER (IWGA)

Mr. Chris Wells, GBR (WA)

Member

Mr. Chris Wells, GBR (WA)

Medical Committee

Dr. Dominique Fontenette, USA

Co-Chair

Dr. Dominique Fontenette, USA

Dr. Leslie Yen, USA

Co-Chair

Dr. Leslie Yen, USA

Rafael Arriaza, ESP

Member

Rafael Arriaza, ESP

Dr. Sivakumar Gulasingam, CAN

Member

Dr. Sivakumar Gulasingam, CAN

Dr. Giana Hexsel, BRA

Member

Dr. Giana Hexsel, BRA

Dr. Brian Nook, USA

Member

Dr. Brian Nook, USA

Carlo Tranquilli, ITA

Member

Carlo Tranquilli, ITA

Josephine W.Y. Ip, HKG

Member

Josephine W.Y. Ip, HKG

Anti-Doping Committee

Dr. Orlando Reyes, COL

Chair

Dr. Orlando Reyes, COL

Pete Dyer, GBR

Member

Pete Dyer, GBR

Hong Zhang, CHN

Member

Hong Zhang, CHN

Herman Ram, NED

Member

Herman Ram, NED

Dr. Jamie Nuwer, USA

Member

Dr. Jamie Nuwer, USA

Dr. Anne Smith, CAN

Member

Dr. Anne Smith, CAN

Nobuyuki Iizuka, JPA

Member

Nobuyuki Iizuka, JPA

Anti-Doping Hearing Committee

Mr. Jörn Verleger, GER (IFA)

Chair

Mr. Jörn Verleger, GER (IFA)

Hon. Stephen Lieberman, USA

Member

Hon. Stephen Lieberman, USA

Dominique Fontenette, USA

Member

Dominique Fontenette, USA

Ms. Ana Paula Provenza, BRA

Member

Ms. Ana Paula Provenza, BRA

Athletes Committee

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

Chair

Sandra Sanchez

ESP
Karate
The World Games editions: 2017, 2022

Xiaoxiao (Sunny) Lai

Vice-Chair

Xiaoxiao (Sunny) Lai

CHN
Wushu
The World Games editions: 2022

Andrés Acuña

Member

Andrés Acuña

CRC
Racquetball
The World Games editions: 2022, 2025

Andrea Busa

Member

Andrea Busa

HUN
Kickboxing
The World Games editions: 2025

Bridgitte Ellen Hartley

Member

Bridgitte Ellen Hartley

RSA
Canoe
The World Games editions: 2022

Cat Phillips

Member

Cat Phillips

AUS
Flying Disc
The World Games editions: 2013, 2017, 2022, 2025

Martial Tadissi

Member

Martial Tadissi

HUN
Karate
The World Games editions: 2017, 2022

Max Poschart

Member

Max Poschart

GER
Underwater Sports
The World Games editions: 2017, 2022, 2025

Petra Senánszky

Member

Petra Senánszky

HUN
Underwater Sports
The World Games editions: 2017, 2022, 2025