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Celebrated the successful completion of Project Dechenchholing, a collaboration between the Ministry of Education and Skills Development and the Bhutan Olympic Committee to introduce sports, particularly Kids’ Athletics
Bhutan has taken a monumental step in its sports development with the groundbreaking of the Rama Center of Excellence for Cricket and Shooting.
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6th December, Lausanne, 17:00 Hrs HRH Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck Leads Olympic Council of Asia Delegation to Meet H.E. Thomas Bach at Olympic House Lausanne, Switzerland – On December 6th, His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), led a high-level delegation to meet His Excellency Thomas Bach at the iconic Olympic House in Lausanne. Representing OCA President Raja Randhir Singh, HRH Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck expressed the Council’s gratitude and admiration for H.E. Thomas Bach’s exceptional leadership during his tenure as IOC President. Accompanying HRH were distinguished delegates including Mr. Ser Miang Ng, IOC Member from Singapore, and Mr. Hussein Al Mussalam, Director General of the OCA. The visit was a gesture of appreciation for H.E. Thomas Bach’s extraordinary contributions to the Olympic Movement. Under his leadership, the IOC has championed inclusivity, strengthened global collaboration, and elevated the Olympic Games as a unifying force worldwide. During the meeting, HRH Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck conveyed the deep respect and admiration of the OCA for H.E. Thomas Bach’s unwavering commitment to the Olympic Charter. His tenure has been marked by transformative initiatives that have left a lasting legacy of unity and inspiration for future generations. The delegation extended its best wishes to H.E. Thomas Bach for his future endeavors and reaffirmed the OCA’s dedication to supporting the IOC’s mission of promoting peace, friendship, and excellence through sports. The meeting at the Olympic House, a symbol of the Olympic Movement’s rich history and innovation, underscored the strong bonds of mutual respect and collaboration between the OCA and the IOC. About the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA): The Olympic Council of Asia is a regional organization dedicated to fostering the Olympic spirit and promoting sports across Asia. It works closely with the International Olympic Committee and other stakeholders to uphold the values of excellence, friendship, and respect. About the International Olympic Committee (IOC): The IOC is the apex authority of the Olympic Movement. It supports athletes and promotes sport worldwide, ensuring the regular celebration of the Olympic Games, upholding the Olympic Charter and the promotion of the Olympic values and ideals.
His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, the President of the Bhutan Olympic Committee, granted an audience to the Presidents, General Secretaries, medal winning athletes and coaches of the National sports federations and sports associations, who won medals at the 13th South Asian Games held from the 1st to the 10th of December, in Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal. His Royal Highness congratulated the athletes and stated that while this was one of the highest medal tallies ever won at the South Asian Games, he was even more proud of the way they had conducted themselves, and represented Bhutan, the Bhutan Olympic Committee, their federations and themselves. His Royal Highness commanded that they learn from this invaluable experience and continue to work and train hard to win further glory for the country and themselves. The Bhutan Olympic Committee, the National sports federations and sports associations were also commanded to review their current plans and programs, and adopt a more strategic, result based approach, to elite athlete development. Bhutan won 20 medals, 7 silver and 13 bronze medals at the recently concluded 13th South Asian Games, 2019.
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