Our Ambassadors
Our godmother Pi Hongyan (pictured opposite) - is an exceptional godmother. She has been present from the very beginning of the adventure and has always been incredibly involved alongside Solibad. She is informed of all the association's projects, takes part in all the important decisions, concerning the projects, but also the promotional operations. And she spares no effort to always find ways to raise funds, even using his personal contacts.
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Each country has one or more ambassadors, whose role is to promote the work of the association in his country, to be our relay to the local media, of its federation. As you can see, these players are among the most important players in the world's best, most of them with multiple national champions but also several world and Olympic champions and some of the best para badminton players. There are also official ambassadors for renowned coaches and officials, referees and national and international umpires.
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Among the ambassadors below (named here in alphabetical order), many are those who have been world champions, Olympic champions, French champions, able-bodied people or parabadists
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Our actual Solibad ambassadors:
Adam Hall (SCO) – Alex Lanier (FRA) – Alicia Huyhn (FRA) – Anne Tran (FRA) – Anona Pak (NZ) – Arthur Wakhevitsch (FRA) – Ashwini Ponnappa (IND) – Busanan Ongbamrungphan (THA) – Carolina Marin (SPA) – Charles Noakes (FRA, Parbad) – Chirag Shetty (IND) – Christo Popov – David Toupé (FRA, Parabad) – Devins Nestar Mananga Nzoussi (COD) – Doha Hany (EGY) –
Emilie Drouin (FRA) – Gronya Somerville (AUS) – Guillaume Gailly (FRA, Parabad) – Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus (DEN) – Hongyan Pi (FRA) – Jolly Treesa (IND) – Joséphine Wu (CAN) – Julien Carraggi (BEL) – Kennevic Asuncion (PHI) – Kirsty Gilmour (SCO) – Krysten Coombs (ENG, Parabad) – Lee Chia Hsin (TPE) – Lucas Mazur (FRA, Parabad) – Luka Wraber (AUT) – Marcus Fernaldi Gideon (IND) – Mark Lamsfuss (GER) – Mathieu Thomas (FRA, Parabad) – Matys Duru (FRA) – Michelle Li (CAN) – Myriam Enmer (FRA, Racketlon) – Ng Ka Long Angus (HKG) – Pitha Mentari (IDN) – Qi Xuefei (CHI) – Selena Piek (NED) – Sirada Roongpiboonsopit (THA) – Son Wan Ho (KOR) – Sung Ji Hyun ( KOR) – Tomi Popov (FRA) – Thomas Jakobs (FRA) – Thinaah Muralitharan (MAL) – Tse Ying Suet (HKG) – Yeo Jia Min (SIN) – Ygor Coelho (BRE) – Yvonne Li (GER) – Zhang Beiwen (USA)
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Our Umpire Ambassadors:
Freek Cox-Aloo (NED) – Sara Shahosseini (AUT) – Susan Taylor (AUS)
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Our coachs ambassadors:
Christophe Jeanjean (FRA) – Fernando Rivas Corral (SPA)
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Our former and honorary Ambassadors
They have been involved with Solibad as Ambassadors, but have retired from the sport but wished to keep their connection with our programs - Agnese Allegrini (ITA) – Adam Cwalina (POL) – Anu Niemienen (FIN) – Cheng Wen Hsing (TPE) – Chris Adcock (ENG) – Daniel Paiola (BRA) – Derek Wong Zi Liang (SIN) – Edwin Ekiring (UGA) – Emma Mason (SCO) – Jan O Jorgensen (DEN) – Jeanine Cicognini (SUI) – Judith Meulendijks (NED) – Jwala Gutta (IND) – Glenn Wharfe (AUS) – Karen Foo Kune (MAU) – Kennie Asuncion (PHI) – Koo Kien Keat (MAL) – Kunchala Voravichitchaikul (THA) – Lee Yong Dae (KOR) – Linda Zetchiri (BUL) – Maja Tvrdy (SLO) – Matthieu Lo Ying Ping (FRA) – Michelle Chan (NZ) – Michelle Edwards (RSA) – Nathan Robertson (ENG) – Nguyen Tien Minh (VIE) – Pascal Baron (FRA – Parabadminton) – Paula Lynn Obanana (USA) – Petr Koukal (CZE) – Phyllis Chan (CAN) – Rodrigo Pacheco (PER) – Saina Newhal (IND) – Severine Corvilain (BEL) – Shintaro Ikeda (JAP) – Songphon Anugritayawon (THA) – Taufik Hidayat (INA) – Telma Santos (POR) – Tony Gunawan (USA) – Vanessa Neo (SIN) – Yao Lei (SIN) – Yip Pui Yin (HKG) – Yaëlle Hoyaux (FRA) – Fabrice Vallet (FRA) – Niels Christian Kaldau (DEN)