Practicing a sport teaches you different things that you can treasure for a lifetime. Valeria Rivero Modenesi, a Pan Am Games medalist, is a clear example of this. What badminton taught her has shaped her as a person and has allowed her to demonstrate this at different stages of her life. Now as a mother, […]

Paralympic Games silver medalist, Jayci Simon is writing an incredible story with her life, not only because she won one of the first medals for the region at Paris 2024, but because her effort and dedication have allowed her to go far, inspired by other women and serving as an example for future generations. Athlete, […]

Former badminton player with numerous international achievements, a BWF Level 2 coach, a mother of a 9-month-old son, and an authority on Mexican badminton, Cynthia González has shaped her life with the various opportunities that badminton has provided, leading her to develop as a person, sharing her days with our sport and spreading her resilience, […]

TEXT BY BWF| BadmintonPhoto On International Women’s Day 2025, the theme of accelerating action finds its embodiment in Nikté Alejandra Sotomayor. A pioneer on and off court, she has redefined what it means to lead with purpose, breaking barriers for women in sport and carving out opportunities for future generations. Sotomayor made history as the first Guatemalan […]

Olympian and Pan Am Champion in Doubles and Mixed Doubles, Josephine Wu have learned a lot of life lessons during her sport career and dreams of promoting badminton in her region and making competitive badminton more accessible to athletes interested in competing. In the framework of International Women’s Day, Badminton Pan Am highlights various women […]

Olympic and current Brazil national team assistant coach, Fabiana Da Silva fought for her dreams for many years, with discipline and resilience to achieve them, achieving great results and better achievements. In the framework of International Women’s Day, Badminton Pan Am highlights various women from our region throughout the month of March, sharing their experiences […]

Cindy Avendaño, coach and member of the leadership of the Bolivian Badminton Federation, has been working on the development of Bolivian badminton and aims to continue paving the way for greater growth of our sport in her country. In the framework of International Women’s Day, Badminton Pan Am highlights various women from our region throughout […]

Eva Lee, Olympian and current coach, is one of the badminton players who has won the most medals in the Pan Am Games history and with several years of experience in our sport she has a lot to share with the following generations. In the framework of International Women’s Day, Badminton Pan Am highlights various […]

BWF Line Judge, Florencia Biracouritz has represented our region in several multi-sport events, such as Pan Am Games and Olympic Games, experiences that have led her to continue enjoying our sport and growing as a person. In the framework of International Women’s Day, Badminton Pan Am highlights various women from our region throughout the month […]