VIVA Event | February - Women in Sports: Panel Discussion

After Rafael Nadal won his 21st Grand Slam, the media was flooded with articles about the impressive feat, with titles like "Nobody has won 21 Grand Slams in the history of tennis" or "Rafa Nadal becomes the first tennis player to win 21 majors after winning the Australian Open".

Except...

"...Small reminder: 

Steffi Graf: 22 Majors. 

Serena Williams 23 Majors. 

Margaret Court: 24 Majors. 

Female success isn't worth less than male." 

- Daniel Heithorn

Women in sports face many challenges, from unequal treatment/recognition (like above), menstruation, expectations around motherhood, and more.

As we celebrate the 2022 Beijing Olympics this month, Viva is excited to bring together strong women in sports & fitness to discuss their experiences, the challenges they have faced, and how they have overcome them and turned them into strengths.

Join us on Thursday, February 24th, 2022 for this empowering event!

Our Powerful Speakers:

Myra Mala

2x World Wushu Champion

Live Action Actress, Universal Beijing Resort 

Myra is a multilingual and multicultural Ukrainian athlete, coach, actress, Wushu Champion, and production manager who has been actively involved in the sports industry for over 15 years. She took gold in the World Wushu Championship for 2 consecutive years, while studying for her first Masters degree. Once complete, she went on to receive her second Masters in Beijing. Currently, she is a live action actress at Universal Beijing Resort while remaining active in the movie industry in both talent and production.

Yonina Chan

General Manager of Krav Maga Global

Yonina is General Manager of Warrior One Training Center and manages the Women's Division of KMG in China. A Philippine native, she has trained Krav Maga since 2012, and earned her certification in Israel at the end of 2015. She has hosted workshops and talks on Women’s Self-Defense, Situational Awareness, and Confidence Building in Beijing and Shanghai, and focuses on women’s issues as they pertain to martial arts and combat training. She currently works on student development at Warrior One, focusing on building up ordinary people through progressive programming and educating them about their bodies and physical goals.

Before coming into the martial arts world, she worked for 6 years as a journalist, editor and media producer both in Manila and in Beijing. 

We can't wait to hear from our inspiring speakers! Come ready with questions of your own to ask at the end of the panel discussion.

Registration code below - we look forward to seeing you!

DATE: Thursday, February 24th, 2022

TIME: 18:30 – 21:30

AGENDA: 

18:30 - 19:00: Registration

19:00-20:00: Panel Discussion & Q&A

20:00-21:30: Networking 

VENUE: Prototype at Hotel Jen (Guomao) L3 Prototype Hotel Jen Beijing No. 1 Jianguomenwai Avenue, Beijing 10004 China

北京市朝阳区建国门外大街甲1号，北京新国贸饭店, 3层众社

COST: Members 180 RMB, Non-Members 250 RMB (includes 2 drinks and substantial appetizers)