Tolan, new Pan Am badminton boss
Jamaica’s Vishu Tolan is the new president of the Pan Am Badminton Confederation. He was elected with overwhelming support from the region’s badminton associations at the elections held on August 2 in Tijuana, Mexico.
Other members of the new executive are deputy president Peter Golding (Canada), vice-presidents Xavier Orozco – VP North America; Generoso Castillo (Dom Rep) – VP Caribbean; Zarco Kucic – VP South America; and Chepe del Busto (Guatemala) – VP Central America.
A release from the Jamaica Badminton Association said Tolan’s main thrust during his four-year term will be an expansion of the number of countries that play badminton in the region from 33 to 40. The new president, a strong proponent of the development of the sport in the US, will make every effort to spread the game to more areas in the US and in schools.
He will also focus on the development of females in all areas of the sport in an effort to ensure that the numbers grow and that there is gender equality. His administration will also encourage the development of high-performance centres for the region in an effort to increase the number of players that can qualify and compete for the Olympics and World Championships.