Our Champion for Peace
Pedro Alejandro YANG
Badminton
Guatemala
When you have field programs, especially in the poorer areas, where kids don’t have many good opportunities, sport gives them a tool to leave bad influences behind and build a better future
Biography / Awards
Medallist in badminton at the Pan-American Games, Pedro Yang joined the IOC Athletes Commission in 2008. Very involved in action on the ground, Pedro has visited several field projects to talk to young people about the power of sport. Olympian, Central America and Caribbean Champion.