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Following the IOC Presidential Candidates briefing in Lausanne on Thursday, IOC presidential candidate and OCA Executive Board member Ng Ser Miang of Singapore issued the following statement: “The Presidential Candidates briefing went well. I was pleased to have the opportunity to share my vision for the IOC with members and I must say the other candidates also presented very well. It’s great to see the caliber and the breadth of the candidates – The IOC is in good shape. “I was able to articulate my plans around the four issues that I think will define the future of the IOC. These are: · Integrity – Maintaining the integrity and high ethical standards of the Olympic Movement. · Independence – A central part of maintaining our integrity is respecting the independence and autonomy of the IOC, International Federations and NOCs. · Athletes –President Rogge’s strategy of putting athletes at the heart of the Games must be continued to ensure we attract the world’s greatest athletes and organize successful Games in the future. · Youth – If athletes are the heart of the Games then youth must be the centre of the Olympic Movement. The time has come for the IOC to implement a strong and focused youth strategy.” Mr Ng added: “If elected, my first priority will be to empower everyone in the membership. They represent a wealth of experience, knowledge and expertise. Within my first six months of office I will personally spend half a day with each member and I have proposed a three-day retreat for all IOC Members where we will create a unified vision that we will all own, and have an open debate and take decisions on key issues. “I also spoke about the leadership style that I feel I offer the IOC. My experience as an IOC member, IOC First Vice President and an Executive Board member represents a solid link with the IOC’s past. But I believe that my heritage, my values and my lifetime of experience in sports, business and diplomacy represents a new approach for the Movement. In this rapidly changing world, the IOC will need a new leader with fresh ideas and new energy to carry our flame. “Twice before I have come to the Membership to ask for their trust. First, to award Singapore with the 117th IOC session in 2005 and then again for the Inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010. In both cases I pledged that we would deliver spectacular results and both times I was honored with their trust. The Membership recognizes my leadership and know that I deliver on my promises.”

Sports super power China has pulled away at the top of the medal rankings with only two days remaining of the 4th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. With 70 of the 100 gold medals decided, China leads the way with 24 gold, followed by host Korea with 16. Thailand has seven gold medals in third place, ahead of Kazakhstan with six.

The draw for team sports at the 2nd Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China, from August 16-24 took place at the organising committee HQ on Wednesday afternoon. In the presence of the OCA’s Asian Games department director, Haider Farman, the draws for 3 x 3 basketball (boys and girls), football (boys), handball (boys and girls) and rugby sevens (boys and girls) were conducted by the technical delegates or technical officials from the relevant sport governing bodies in Asia and China.

The Bhutanese Futsal Team was welcomed along with the other participants of the Asian Indoor Martial Arts Games at the Team Welcome Ceremony hosted by the Incheon Metropolitan City and the AIMAG Organizing Committee.

Bhutan Basketball Federation is conducting a summer camp for Bhutan Youth Basketball for the youths under 16 years of age from July 1- July 15, 2013, during the summer break for the students at Thimphu, Punakha and Wangduephodrang Dzongkhags.

The Bhutan Olympic Committee would like to invite authorized travel agents having valid license traveling to Lukou (Nanjing, China) for the following sectors and date of travel.

The flame-lighting ceremony and online Torch Relay for the 2ndAsian Youth Games were held at the historic Purple Mountain Observatory with more than 300 people participating in the opening festivities in Nanjing, China.

The Bhutan Basketball Federation would like to announce that the following candidates have been selected for the post of Referees and Coaches. For further information you can contact Planning Officer, BBF, Mr. Tashi Norbu @ 17702548 during office hours.

Olympic Council Asia visited The Land of the Thunder Dragon and Bhutan has been featured in the 21st issue of the Sporting Asia Magazine. For a detailed story please do check the link below.

A recent survey conducted during the recent Olympic Day Celebrations in Gedu on the on 2nd of May, 2013 showed that Baseball was among the the top 5 sports that children wished to experience in the next Olympic Day.