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A three day seminar on women in sports started on 4th of February, 2016 at the Namgay Heritage Hotel in Thimphu. This is one of the first initiatives taken by the Gender and Sports Committee of Bhutan after its establishment in 2014. The Gender and Sports Committee is a consultative body of the Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC) that serves as a link between the women, children and the BOC. Some of the main objectives of the Gender and Sports Committee are to emphasize the importance and assist in the promotion of women, children, and vulnerable groups in sports in the country, encourage female participation in both technical and administrative levels in sports and foster values of sports among women and children. With support from the BOC and Olympic Solidarity, the ‘IMPULSE’ seminar is conducted by Ms. Gabriela Mueller from Switzerland. Ms. Gabriela is a professional communications coach, trainer and a speaker. This seminar is anticipated to empower, support and encourage the promotion of women in sports at all levels, in all sports structures and help implement the principles of equality of men and women in sports. Further, the Gender and Sports Committee is expecting to develop a long term strategic plan, based on the findings from the seminar. The 41 participants consist of athletes, coaches, teacher and sports administrators.

On 2nd February, 2016, His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, His Majesty’s Representative and President to the Bhutan Olympic Committee granted an audience to the Bhutanese delegate (Officials & Athletes) participating in the 12th South Asian Games from 5th to 17th February, 2016 which will be held in Guwahati and Shillong, India. HRH congratulated them and wished them a successful participation. HRH also mentioned that they are not only taking part in the Games but also representing Bhutan as its Ambassador.

A delegation from the 12th South Asian Games has visited Bhutan from 14th to 17th January, 2016. Mr. Namdev S. Shirgaonker, Executive Council Member, Indian Olympic Association, officially invited the National Olympic Committee of Bhutan to participate. The delegate also gave a brief progress update and general information on the Games. The official ceremony was attended by the Bhutan Olympic Committee and the National Sports Federations who will be participating in the 12th South Asian Games, which is scheduled from 5th to 16th February, 2016.      

The 8 days International Table Tennis Federation- Para Table Tennis (ITTF-PTT) Coaches Course Level I ended today. With support from the Olympic Solidarity, the Course was conducted by the Bhutan Table Tennis Federation (BTTF) at the National Table Tennis Coaching Center at Chubachu, Thimphu from 21st to 28th December, 2015. Mr. Arif Khan from Pakistan was the Course Director.

“Creating Awareness on the Importance of Sports Medicine and Sports Science as an Integral Part of Sports Development in the Country” Paro, Bhutan, December 12, 2015: The Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC) with the support from the Olympic Solidarity (OS) conducted a Sports Medicine Awareness Program titled “Creating Awareness on the Importance of Sports Medicine and Sports Science as an Integral Part of Sports Development in the Country” on the 12th and 13th of December, 2015.  

The BOC would like to inform that the following students have been selected for the BOC SEA Scholarship; Sl. No. Name Gender CID # Course 1 Yeshi Wangmo Female 10710000943 7.4. B.Ed Secondary (English with History), SCE, Samtse 2 Karma Tashi Male 10709003515 1.1. BE.(Civil), CST, Rinchhending 3 Sonam Paldon Female 10906001468 3.2. B.Sc. Environment and Climate Studies, CNR, Lobesa 4 Tashi Wangchuk Male 11603004333 7.4. B.Ed Secondary (English with History), SCE, Samtse 5 Tandin Wangchuk Male 11509002300 8.5. B. Sc. Environmental Science, Sherubtse College, Kanglung 6 Tenzin Wangchuk Male 11701000021 2.1. Bachelor in Business Administration and Bachelor in Commerce, GCB, Gedu 7 Tshering Dendup Male 10905002266 6.4. Diploma in Physical Education and Sport Coaching 8 Sanjit Gazmer Male 6.4. Diploma in Physical Education and Sport Coaching 9 KinleyDendup Male 11302002515 2.1. Bachelor in Business Administration and Bachelor in Commerce, GCB, Gedu 10 Sangay Samdrup Male 10709003146 2.1. Bachelor in Business Administration and Bachelor in Commerce, GCB, Gedu Note: The selected candidate’s will have to sign an Undertaking with the BOC in presence of their parents/ local guardian. The candidates are also to submit a detailed profile with all their credentials. You can download the Undertaking and Students Credential Form from the link below  Your offer letter will be based on the submission of the above documents. Undertaking Credential Sheet

Short-Listed Candidates for BOC ‘Sport Excellence and Achievement’ (SEA) Scholarship 2015 Interview Date: 10/06/2015 Venue: BOC Office, Changlingmethang, Thimphu Note: You are requested to arrive 20 to 30 minutes before the interview time See results below: MS WORD BOC-SEA-Scholarship 2015-Shortlisted-candidates PDF BOC-SEA-Scholarship 2015-Shortlisted-candidates

During the 1st Extraordinary Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Khangkhu Resort in Paro, the Bhutan Olympic Committee(BOC) affiliated 9 Dzongkhag Sport Associations (DSA) and 2 Sports Associations. The BOC also handed over of seed money to DSAs

Paro, May 31st 2015: His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, Representative of His Majesty the King and the President of the Bhutan Olympic Committee was re-elected unanimously by the BOC General Assembly, as the President of Bhutan Olympic Committee for the term 2015 to 2018. The elections took place at the 1st Extraordinary Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Khangkhu Resort in Paro, Bhutan. The BOC General Assembly is the highest decision making body of the Bhutan Olympic Committee. About 45 members from the National Sports Federations (NSF), Dzongkhag Sports Association (DSA), Sports Associations (SA) and Standing Committees attended the extraordinary AGM. HRH Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck thanked all the members of the BOC General Assembly in placing their trust and faith in him and stated that he was humbled by his re-election as the President of the BOC. HRH stated that he would continue to build upon the reform process initiated in his first term, and work towards establishing an apolitical and democratic governance system in the sports sector, to effectively and efficiently deliver sports to all. Reflecting on his first term, HRH Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck stated that, “although sports has now attained its rightful place in the national development agenda and is now an integral part of the 11th Five Year Development plan, there is still, so much that needs to be done, to create a firm foundation for a dynamic and vibrant sports sector in Bhutan. All stakeholders have to work collectively, to serve a common, higher purpose, for the benefit of our students, athletes, community and nation.” The first agenda of the AGM was the Presidential election of the Bhutan Olympic Committee for the year 2015-2018. Some of the other items discussed and presented to the members were: – Improving the BOC governance structure – Appointment of election committee for the election of the BOC Executive Committee – Budget Utilization Report for the fiscal year 2014 – 2015 – Presentation on annual budget for fiscal year 2015 – 2016 – Linking of the budgeting and planning process for DSA’s with that of the BOC & NSFs – Proposal on regularization of employees in the sports sector – Affiliation of 9 Dzongkhag Sport Associations and 2 Sports Associations to the BOC – Handing over of seed money to DSAs “This august gathering is an important milestone in the history of sports in Bhutan as it is the first time that all members have come together to collectively discuss issues pertaining to sports in Bhutan. It is the first step towards establishing a truly representative sport governance system to deliver organized sport to all Bhutanese. Further it is also a forum for leaders and officials in the sports sector to share, learn, enhance relationships, and reflect upon how to best deliver opportunities for all Bhutanese to participate in sports, through an apolitical and robust sports system.” Sonam Karma Tshering, Secretary General. The next AGM will be held on January, 2016 at Phuentsholing.

Paro, May 30th 2015: Tshoki Wangmo, 9 years old, studying at the Utpal Junior School in the 5th grade has never had the opportunity to experience Olympic Style Archery in her life, however, she got the opportunity to learn and shoot a few arrows at the Olympic Day Celebrations (ODC). To everybody’s surprise, Tshering managed hitting the bulls-eye twice with the help of the coaches and athletes from the National Archery Federation and the Bhutan Olympic Committee. Since 1984, the Olympic Day is celebrated to commemorate the birth of the modern Olympic games. The Olympic Day is celebrated in more than 160 countries by thousands of people all over the world. In keeping with its vision of taking sports to all youth in the country, the Bhutan Olympic Committee organized the Olympic Day Celebration at the Paro College of Education in western Bhutan. Although seen as international effort to promote fitness and well-being, the Bhutan Olympic Committee tried to engage as many sports enthusiast as possible to let them experience the Olympic Values of Friendship, Respect and Excellence. Over 1,400 students from 23 different schools in Paro participated in the celebrations, which included a 2.5 KM fun walk and a fun festival involving different sports such as Athletics, Football, Badminton, Basketball, Shooting, Archery, Boxing, Fitness & Bodybuilding and Table Tennis. Last year, the Olympic Day celebration was organized in Bumthang, central Bhutan with about 1500 participants.