Seven Athletes elected to IWGA โAthlete Commitee
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Theโ International World Games Association โ(IWGA) today announced the election โof seven athletes to its Athlete Committee, representing โขa diverse range of sports and nations. The newlyโค elected committee members will serve aโ termโ from 2025 toโฃ 2029, with theโค elected Chair also joining โฃtheโ IWGA Executive Committee.
The elected athletesโ are:
Andrea Busa (HUN) โ-โ Kickboxing
โฃYves Martial โTadissiโข (HUN)โฃ – Karate
Max Poschart (GER) – Underwater Sports
Sara Al-Zayed (JOR) – Ju-Jitsu
โ daniele Scardoni (ITA) – โArchery
Calum millward (GBR) – Canoeโฃ Polo
* Noemi Ferencz (HUN) – Orienteering
These seven were chosen โfrom a pool of 20 candidates nominated โคby their respective International Federations. The IWGA stated the election ensures a diverse and experienced committee capable of representing athlete interests across its member sports.
According to โthe IWGA โขConstitution, the President may appointโ up to two additional members โขby October 2025 to โfurther balance โคdepiction in terms ofโ gender, sport, and geographical diversity.Theโค first โmeeting of the new โคAthletes Committee will be held to elect โa โChair, who will thenโ serve on the IWGA Executive Committee for the duration of the term.
“I extend my congratulations to the sevenโ electedโข athletes and thank all the candidates who stood for election,” said IWGA President and Chair of โฃtheโฃ Electoral Committee, Josรฉ Perurena. “The strong engagementโข of โathletes during โthe voting period โขshows how vital this Committee is forโข the future of The World โGames.We lookโค forward โฃto working โclosely with the newly elected members.”
Jan Fransooโ and John โขLiljelund, members of both the IWGA Executive Committee โandโ the electoral Committee, added: “This election has once again underlined the importance of โathlete input in shaping the direction of โour organisation. The Athletes Committee servesโข as a vital bridge between the โฃIWGA and theโค competitors who bringโ the Games โto life. We’re excited โtoโ collaborate with this new group over the coming years.”
The IWGA expressed its gratitude to all 20 โcandidates for their participation and acknowledgedโข the athletes who exercised โฃtheir โright to vote.
