Strengthening badminton's global presence: Patama's vision as BWF president

XIAMEN, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul was elected president of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) at the 86th BWF Annual General Meeting on April 26.

Patama, 60, who is also a member of the International Olympic Committee, ran unopposed and becomes the BWF's second female president. She has also served as president of the Badminton Association of Thailand.

As the newly elect