USOPC and USAB Athletes Representative Council

According to USOPC, the Athletes Representative Council (ARC) is responsible for broadening communication between the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and active athletes. The ARC serves as a source of input and advice to the USOPC board of directors.

USAB is proud to have an ARC that consists of a diversity of athletes that represent the badminton community and its values. The USAB Athlete Representative Council (ARC) is a six-member council that is comprised of volunteer athletes and elected by athletes. Think of this council as athlete representatives for all USAB athletes.

The six-member council is composed of at least one Paralympic Athlete representative, two United States Olympic Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Athlete representatives and three additional USAB elected athletes. The USOPC athlete representatives and the USAB elected athletes each have their own eligibility requirements/procedures to conduct the elections for athletes wanting to run for the USAB ARC. Here are your athlete representatives:

Richard Alcaraz – Para Athlete Director, USOPC ACC Primary Representative
Email: alcaraz.richard.usab@gmail.com
Term: Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2024
Eva Lee – Athlete Director, USOPC AAC Alternate Representative
Email: eva.lee@olympian.org
Term: Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2024
Paula Lynn Obanana-Cao Hok – Athlete Director, USAB ARC Representative
Email: paulynn_05@yahoo.com
Term: Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2027

Iris Wang – Athlete Director, USAB ARC Representative
Email: wangiris3@gmail.com
Term: Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2025

Amy Burnett – USAB ARC Representative
Email: amyburnett.usab@gmail.com
Term: TBD