Fwd: IWGA Athlete of the Year Voting

[Flying Disc Luxembourg]

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From: Dillon Richardson <dillon.r...@wfdf.sport>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 at 14:01
Subject: IWGA Athlete of the Year Voting
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Dear Member Federations (Administrators and Communications Contacts),

The World Games Chengdu 2025 Ultimate player, Kya Wiya of Australia, has been nominated as a candidate of the International World Games Association Athlete of the Year.

Public voting determines the winner so we encourage the Flying Disc community to rally behind Kya, encourage their stakeholders to vote each day to support her with this well-deserved recognition, and help raise the visibility of Flying Disc Sports!

Please find further details below:

Voting Link: https://www.theworldgames.org/awards/Athlete-of-the-Year-2025-168

Voting Rules: You can vote once every 24 hours.

Voting Deadline: 2 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT

Facebook Post Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1AUBjbus3v/
Instagram Post Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTaN9HWivuU/

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact us.

Dillon Richardson

Director of Membership Services and Sport Development 

World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF)

Mission: To support and promote the inclusive growth and development of all Flying Disc sports and Spirit of the Game.

Email: dillon.r...@wfdf.sport

Web: www.wfdf.sport

The World Flying Disc Federation (“WFDF”) is the international sports federation responsible for world governance of flying disc (frisbee) sports, including Ultimate, Beach Ultimate, Disc Golf, Freestyle, Guts, and Individual Events. Formed in 1985, WFDF is a federation of 128 member associations, which represent flying disc sports and their athletes in more than 124 countries. WFDF is an International Federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), and the International University Sports Federation (FISU). It is a member of the International World Games Association (IWGA), the Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF), the International Masters Games Association (IMGA), and the Association for the International Sport for All (TAFISA). WFDF is a signatory to the World Anti-Doping Code and is a registered not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation in the state of Colorado, USA.