USA Badminton Athlete Representatives Council
Responsible for communicating the interests and protecting the rights of athletes. badminton player to compete at the Olympics. Amy Burnett (Nashville, Tenn.)
Get to know your 2021-2024 Athlete Representatives Council:
Rena Wang (Berkeley, CA)
Rena started playing badminton at the age of 11, but with passion and persistence, she quickly developed into an elite player, winning back-to-back singles and doubles titles at the 2008 and 2009 Junior Pan American Championships. She gradually became one of America’s top players, first competing on the National
26/11/2023
Teammates getting ready to play for gold in their singles Matches. Just after winning gold in mixed doubles!!
So proud of the USA Team!!!
25/11/2023
2023 Para Pan Am Games. SANTIAGO CHILE 🇨🇱
12/06/2023
07/05/2023
Apply by May 25th for the Airbnb and IOC Athlete Travel Grant, which offers up to 1000 athletes $2000 USD in Athlete Travel Support Credit.
Eligibility: Have competed at an elite level as defined by the IOC and IPC, competing at one of the following competitions during the previous 12 months:
Olympic or Paralympic Games
World Championships
World Cup
Continental Championship
Not be currently serving sanctions for a contravention of the Olympic Charter or the IPC Handbook, any doping-related offense, or any other act against the integrity of sports competitions (e.g. match fixing).
Be legally eligible to create an Airbnb account and receive Athlete Travel Support Credits from Airbnb. Airbnb users must be 18+ years of age. In accoradance with Airbnb policy, Athlete Travel Support Credits cannot be issued to residents of countries subject to sanctions by the United States Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control.
Airbnb Athlete Travel Grant Airbnb's Athlete Travel Grant supporting athletes throughout their Olympic and Paralympic journey
SALESFORCE ATHLETE RESKILLING PROGRAM APPLICATION
Learn more about the Salesforce CRM ecosystem!
The Athlete Reskilling Program was created to empower you to transform your career in the Salesforce CRM ecosystem with Trailhead. In this guided eight-week plan built for athletes, you will learn in-demand skills, focus on career development, and explore career opportunities in the Salesforce ecosystem.
Each week, you will engage in about 3-4 hours of learning (completed whenever works for your schedule) that will help you build skills in careers like marketing, business analytics, and administration. You will be paired with a Salesforce mentor who will help you navigate the platform, create a career action plan, and answer any questions you have. You will also compete in weekly challenges against your fellow cohort members and connect with other athletes.
Dates:
• Kick-Off Call: Monday, June 5 | 4:00 pm - 5:00p.m. MT / 6:00 pm - 7:00 p.m. ET
• Week 1 & 2: Career Exploration | June 5- June 16 (Individual work on your own; meet with mentor)
• Week 3 & 4: Business Skills | June 19-30 (Individual work on your own; meet with mentor)
• Week 5 & 6: Get Hands-On | July 3-14 (Individual work on your own; meet with mentor)
• Week 7 & 8: Interpersonal Communication Skills & Feedback | July 17-28
• Closing Call: TBD
Deadline to register: May 21, 2023 at 11:59pm MT.
Note: Spots are first come, first served and limited to 30 athletes.
Qualtrics Survey | Salesforce Reskilling Program Registration does not guarantee participation in the program.
21/02/2023
Let’s go USA!!!!!
Follow along as Team USA’s Para Athletes compete at the Spanish Para Badminton International 2023, this week.
As all 3 of our athletes have big matches ahead of them and already several wins behind them. Let’s go!! :
Miles Krajewski - Parabadminton,
Jayci Simon - Parabadminton and
Richard Alcaraz (who is also helping coach the team)
https://www.facebook.com/richard.alcaraz.13?mibextid=LQQJ4d
https://bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/3F10C1B7-4C97-4FEF-8D35-FA251EF57AA4/players
Player - Spanish Para Badminton International 2023 | BWF Para-Badminton
02/12/2022
Team USA Parabadminton. Made it to semi-finals, playing tomorrow to go the finals. Team USA and Team India. Men's Doubles.
"Athletes must now wait until after the entry is open to contact USAB to request entry for each tournament. USAB will not accept nor acknowledge entry requests sent before the entry is opened."
This rule has taken effect immediately.