Sporting Asia - Edition 26 - SEP 2014 by Dunsar Media Company Limited

Official Newsletter of the Olympic Council of Asia

Olympic Day fun in Asia OCA Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Asian Games message Lighting the torch in New Delhi OCA Swimming Youth Camp

Edition 26 - September 2014

Contents

Inside your 32-page Sporting Asia

OCA President’s Message ANOC Gala Awards

4–7 4

NEWS DIGEST OCA nominates Yu Zaiqing for ANOC Ex-Co Prince Nawaf resigns Honour for HRH Tunku Imran

Sports Federations round-up

Art Director / IT Director Amer Elalami amer@ocasia.org Director, Int’l & NOC Relations Vinod Tiwari vinod@ocasia.org Director, Asian Games Department Haider A. Farman haider@ocasia.org

Olympic Games in Asia

Kuwait hosts Sport Arbitration Forum

8-9

OCA Swimming Youth Camp in Doha

10 – 13

Olympic Day in Asia

Inside the OCA

Olympic Council of Asia PO Box 6706, Hawalli Zip Code 32042 Kuwait

15 – 18

Welcome to the Incheon Asian Games

Telephone: +965 22274277 - 88 Fax: +965 22274280 - 90 Email: info@ocasia.org Website: www.ocasia.org

19 – 21

OCA Fun Run and Learn

22 – 24

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Executive Editor / Director General Husain Al Musallam husain@ocasia.org

25 – 30

TOP move by Bridgestone

Sporting Asia is the official newsletter of the Olympic Council of Asia, published quarterly.

Editor Jeremy Walker jeremy@ocasia.org Executive Secretary Nayaf Sraj nayaf@ocasia.org

Games Update: Phuket 2014 and Sapporo 2017

News and Sport from 45 NOCs

Obituary: Dr Chang Feng-shu of Chinese Taipei

OCA Sports Diary, Sponsors’ Club

Front cover: Jumping for joy during Olympic Day celebrations in Bhutan. Photo courtesy of Bhutan Olympic Committee.

President’s Message

Let us show that ‘Diversity shines here’ in inCheon

irst of all I would like to offer you a warm welcome to Incheon, Korea – host city for our 17th Asian Games.

With the participation of all 45 National Olympic Committees from the five zones of the Olympic Council of Asia, once again the Asian Games will be a celebration of unity and peace as well as a festival of sport and youth. More than ever, in such a troubled year, we need everyone to come together in a spirit of friendship and harmony – and what better way to achieve this than through the Asian Games! We are very proud of our Asian Games in the OCA, because they have enjoyed an unbroken sequence going right back to the first edition in 1951. This is a remarkable achievement in itself, and shows the resilience and fortitude of the Asian people as well as the vision and determination of the sports leaders throughout the continent. As the slogan for the Incheon Asian Games - “Diversity Shines Here” - indicates, this is a time to put aside our differences and to celebrate our unique cultures and characteristics, while at the same time showing respect and goodwill to all our fellow guests. This 17th Asian Games gives 4.5 billion Asian people the opportunity to build bridges and to point the way forward to a peaceful new world. We all have our own part to play, so let’s start here and now.

Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah President, Olympic Council of Asia President, Association of National Olympic Committees Chairman, IOC Olympic Solidarity Commission

ANOC ANNOuNCeS CAtegOrIeS fOr gAlA AwArdS IN BANgkOk

he President of the Association of National Olympic Committees, HE Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah, has provided more details on the inaugural ANOC Gala Awards Dinner to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 7. The awards will recognise the achievements of athletes and NOCs around the world, and will be held every two years after this first event to coincide with Rio 2016, PyeongChang 2018, Tokyo 2020 and so on. The awards will be decided by a carefully selected committee.

The approved awards categories are: Best athletes from London 2012 (male individual, female individual, male team and female team) Best athletes from Sochi 2014 (male individual, female individual, male team and female team) Coach of the year Most successful NOC in 2012 and 2014 Best breakthrough NOC ANOC Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award Page 03

news Digest

oCa noMinates yu Zaiqing for anoC viCe PresiDent

he OCA unanimously approved the nomination of China’s Yu Zaiqing to be Vice President (Asia) on the ANOC Executive Council at an Extraordinary General Assembly in Kuwait on June 4. Mr Yu, who is an IOC Vice President, was the only candidate. His nomination - by OCA and ANOC President HE Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah - was met with a round of applause. Sheikh Ahmad said Mr Yu would be nominated at the ANOC General Assembly in Bangkok, Thailand, in November, and his term of office would be for four years. The Chinese sports official thanked Sheikh Ahmad and the General Assembly for their support and trust. “I will try my best to satisfy the needs and expectations of the NOCs and I will do my best for the athletes without political, commercial or religious influence. I will never let you down,” he said. In other news from the Extraordinary General Assembly:

Yu Zaiqing in Kuwait.

Chairman of the OCA Education Committee for two years until the next Elective General Assembly. The OCA President was given the flexibility to bring forward the year of the 18th Asian Games from 2019 to 2018 if this proved more attractive to interested parties, following the withdrawal of Hanoi.

Mohammed H. Almishal, Secretary General of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee, was appointed the new

Palestine Olympic Committee Secretary General Dr Mazen Al Khatib presented Sheikh Ahmad with an award for his support and leadership.

Prince Nawaf stands down

Honour for Malaysia

he International Olympic Committee announced on July 11 that HRH Prince Nawaf Faisal Fahd Abdulaziz has resigned from his position as President of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee.

As his membership of the IOC was linked to his function as President of the NOC, it therefore ceased at the same time.

The IOC member and President of the Olympic Council of Malaysia said: “Education is something that is very important to me, and something also that is central to the ties that bind the Commonwealth.” Glasgow is the host city for the XX Commonwealth Games.

IOC President Thomas Bach thanked His Royal Highness for his contribution to the Olympic Movement.

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he Commonwealth Games Federation President, HRH Tunku Imran, received an honorary degree from the University of Glasgow in Scotland at a ceremony on June18.

news Digest

BriDgestone joins toP PrograMMe through to 2024

Commission Chairman, President of the Japanese Olympic Committee and Vice President of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, said: “I am delighted that a leading Japanese company, Bridgestone, will become the 11th Worldwide TOP Partner and the second TOP Partner to commit through to 2024.

he IOC announced on June 13 that Bridgestone has joined The Olympic Partner (TOP) worldwide sponsorship programme through to 2024. The announcement was made at a joint press conference hosted by IOC President Thomas Bach and Masaaki Tsuya, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Bridgestone, in the 2020 Olympic Games host city Tokyo, where Bridgestone’s global headquarters are located. Bridgestone is the world’s largest tyre and rubber company, and will now partner with the IOC, Olympic Games organising committees and all 204 National Olympic Committees and their Olympic teams. Tsunekazu Takeda, the IOC’s Marketing

“The long-term, global support the TOP Programme provides is essential to the entire Olympic Movement, as well as to the staging and operations of each Games.

Bridgestone’s Masaaki tsuya and IOC President thomas Bach at the signing ceremony.

“As the first Partner the IOC has signed under my Chairmanship of the Marketing Commission I am also personally very happy that we were able to make this global announcement in Tokyo.”

federAtIONS rOuNd-uP frOM tHe wIde wOrld Of SPOrt

he World Air Sports Federation (FAI) announced on June 6 that the 2015 edition of the FAI World Air Games has been awarded to the United Arab Emirates and will be held in Dubai.

This multi-discipline event will be organised by the Emirates Aerosports Federation and will take place over a period of 12 days in December 2015. It is the only world competition that brings together the various different air sports. A meeting between FAI’s representatives and a delegation from the UAE was held on Wednesday, June 4, in Lausanne, Switzerland, where final discussions led to the signature of a Memorandum of Agreement by Dr. John Grubbström, FAI President, and His Excellency Nasser Al Neyadi, President of the Emirates Aerosports Federation.

the world Air games are coming to dubai in 2015.

The International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA) plans to change its name to United World Wrestling at the FILA Congress on September 7, 2014, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. (www.fila-official.com) World swimming’s governing body FINA has announced that the 2014 Swimming World Cup will be held over seven legs in three clusters, starting in Doha on August 27-28 and continuing through Dubai, Hong Kong, Moscow, Beijing, Tokyo and Singapore, with the final leg on November 1-2. (www.fina.org) Langkawi, Malaysia, and Al Musannah, Oman, will

The fourth edition of the FAI’s flagship event will include Powered and Glider Aerobatics, Aeromodelling, Amateur-Built and Experimental Aircraft, Ballooning, Gyrocopters, Hang Gliding, Helicopters, Microlights, Paramotors and Parachuting. (www.fai.org)

host the 2015 and 2016 editions respectively of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Youth Sailing World Championship. (www.isaf.org) The Executive Board of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has awarded the 2016 Youth World Championships to Penang, Malaysia. (www.iwf.net) The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) reports that China’s Yu Ziyang has become the youngest winner of a world ITTF tournament, the Japan Open, at the age of 16 years and 30 days. (www.ittf.com)

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news Digest

Olympic games in Asia

PyeongChang 2018 PresiDent resigns

he President of the PyeongChang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Kim Jin-sun, announced his resignation on Monday, July 21, during an executive staff meeting at POCOG’s Seoul Office.

In his speech to employees, President Kim said: “PyeongChang 2018 is at a turning point for the latter half of its Games preparation, which requires more detailed planning and execution. “At this critical juncture I believe that PyeongChang 2018 needs new leadership and a stronger system that will effectively carry out various Games-related projects. This is why I decided to resign as President of POCOG.” Ten days later, on July 31, POCOG held its 10th General Assembly in Seoul and officially approved the appointment of Cho Yang-ho, chairman of Hanjin Group, as its new president.

kim Jin-sun resigned on July 21.

Cho was the head of the successful PyeongChang bid committee, and his appointment was met with widespread approval within the IOC.

tokyo 2020 CaLLs on new generation

okyo 2020 presented its new project “Creating Tomorrow Together” on July 14 to collect ideas from Japan’s younger generation on the preparations and delivery of the Olympic Games in six years’ time.

The new initiative builds on the “Discover Tomorrow” theme of the bid campaign.

Athens 2004 Olympic hammer-throw champion and Tokyo 2020 Sports Director Koji Murofushi visited an elementary school in Tokyo to explain the Olympic values and instill Olympic fever. “We want to inspire the new generation with the Olympic Spirit,” said Murofushi. “They are the future of our nation; that’s why we want them to be actively involved in our preparations.” Children across the whole of Japan will have the opportunity to contribute to the “Creating Tomorrow Together” project by writing an essay in which they will describe their dreams for 2020 and the future they want to build for Japan by Games time.

koji Murofushi with the young generation. Photo: tokyo 2020 - Shugo takemi.

AlMAty, BeIJINg ANd OSlO MOve fOrwArd IN 2022 rACe

he IOC Executive Board unanimously agreed on July 7 that Oslo (Norway), Almaty (Kazakhstan) and Beijing (China) would progress from the Applicant City Phase to the Candidate City Phase in the bid to host the Olympic Winter Games in 2022. Each city was encouraged to produce a bid best suited to their own unique circumstances, with a sustainable legacy one of the key factors.

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Almaty hopes to become a sports, tourism and convention hub in Central Asia, while Beijing wants to build on the success of the 2008 Olympic Games, create a winter sports centre for China and spark a boom in the winter sports industry. The three candidates must submit their detailed candidature files and guarantees by January 7, 2015, after which the IOC Evaluation Commission will visit the cities. The IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur on July 31, 2015, will select the 2022 Olympic Winter Games host city.

news Digest

Sport Arbitration forum in kuwait

LegaL eagLes Converge on kuwait

he Olympic Council of Asia hosted the tri-continental Sport Arbitration Forum for National Olympic Committees from Africa, Asia and Oceania at the Salmiya Holiday Inn, Kuwait, from June 4-5. The President of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), John Coates, welcomed the legal representatives of the NOCs to Kuwait. There were over 100 delegates in total, with 45 from Asia, 44 from Africa and 15 from Oceania. The two-day programme was packed with information, advice

and case studies presented by experts in the field of sports arbitration, providing the delegates with a wealth of knowledge to take back to their respective NOCs and contribute to a smooth and cohesive process. Mr Coates, who is also an IOC Vice President, thanked HE Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah for his loyal support of CAS in his various roles – as President of the OCA and ANOC and as Chairman of the IOC Olympic Solidarity Commission. The Australian sports leader informed the forum that the number of arbitration cases had jumped from 40 in 1994 to 408 in 2013, that the number of employees had increased from three to 24 and the operating budget had climbed from 1 million Swiss Francs to 12 million Swiss Francs as CAS had become established as the supreme court of sport.

CAS President John Coates in kuwait.

Sheikh Ahmad thanked the delegates for attending the forum, and said the fact that 104 NOCs were represented proved the interest in the subject and the value of the presentations.

fOruM - A leArNINg PrOCeSS fOr NOCS

OC Cambodia was represented by Som Ath May, who described the forum as very beneficial for a number of important reasons.

ideas, knowledge and experience. NOCs need to be aware of their rights and also of the correct procedures for all parties concerned.”

“First, it gave me the chance to become aware of some of the sports laws and the methods of dealing with them,” he said. “Second, I can now put all this information into the context of Cambodian sport. “Third, the case studies and the comments from delegates showed you how everything works in a practical manner. You could follow the process from beginning to end and see the issues from all sides and the conclusions. “Overall I enjoyed it very much because it was like a debate, with a lot of interaction and talking points. We could exchange

Som Ath May of NOC Cambodia.

CAS Ad-HOC COMMIttee fOr INCHeON ASIAN gAMeS

ourt of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) President John Coates believes the OCA is leading the way in sports arbitration after inviting CAS to set up an ad-hoc division at this year’s Asian Games in Incheon, Korea. It will be the first continental games to use this instant, dispute-resolving process following the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games.

CAS will set up an ad-hoc committee for the duration of the Asian Games, September 19 to October 4, providing arbitrators and legal service free of charge. The ad-hoc committee will involve six people, five from Asia and one from Australia, and provide an office at which aggrieved parties can file their case. They are hoping to resolve any disputes within 24 hours.

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oCa swimming youth Camp

athLetes anD CoaC oCa youth CaMPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

ore than 100 athletes and coaches from 31 National Olympic Committees took part in the OCA Swimming Youth Camp at the Hamad Aquatic Centre in Doha, Qatar, from June 18-28.

the 6th Qatar International Championship.

Thanks to a rich and varied itinerary offering expert advice and modern training methods for swimmers and coaches alike, the participants accumulated a wealth of knowledge to take back to their own domestic development programmes. In addition to the training sessions, the athletes and coaches were able to bond in friendship and mutual respect thanks to a tour of ancient and modern Doha, the Museum of Islamic Arts, a visit to the anti-doping laboratory of Qatar and to the high-tech Aspire Zone, one of the top sports centres in the world.

group photo outside the anti-doping lab.

The Qatar Swimming Association also gave the athletes and coaches the chance to put their new-found experience to the test by inviting them to compete in their flagship event â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the 6th Qatar International Championship from June 24-26, featuring 37 events in two age groups, 13-14 years and 15-16 years. On the last day of the camp, the swimmers and coaches received a participation certificate issued by the OCA, the Qatar Olympic Committee, swimming world governing body FINA, Olympic Solidarity and the Qatar Olympic Academy. The FINA appointed course instructor was Jim Fowlie of Australia. As well as organising the training sessions for the young swimmers, he also held a daily coaching clinic for the coaches to bring them up to date with all the latest coaching methods and swimming techniques. The clinics were welcomed by the Asian coaches.

QSA President khaleel Al Jabir (centre).

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OCA Swimming Youth Camp

ches benefit from s rich programme Ongden Lama from Nepal said: “The camp has helped me a lot and I have learned many new things and gained a lot of knowledge which I can take back to Nepal.” Iranian national team coach Abbasali Keshtkar agreed. “This has been a wonderful camp for everyone - the facility, the hotel, the food are all good. I have also benefited from the coaching clinic which has refreshed my knowledge and taught me new techniques.”

Nice to meet you!

Huang Chih Yung, a 1998 Bangkok Asian Games bronze medallist and head coach of National Taiwan Normal University, added: “This has been a great camp not only for the athletes but also for the coaches. I have been to many overseas training programmes and worked with many coaches, and I have really enjoyed it a lot here in Doha with my Asian counterparts.” Fowlie, the FINA expert from Australia, was full of praise for the Hamad Aquatic Centre and said the key to success for Asia in swimming was the coaching. “Swimmers often come and go but the coach is always there,” he said. “Coaches need to be equipped with the latest knowledge in order to be competitive and to keep their swimmers competitive. Coaches need to communicate with each other and share their experience and knowledge, so this OCA swimming youth camp has offered this opportunity to all of them.”

Course instructor Jim Fowlie.

OCA is organising a second Youth Camp in Doha, Qatar, this time for track and field athletes, from September 1-14. Each NOC can send one athlete (aged 15-17) and one coach for each of the two disciplines - long jump and middle distance running. The camp will be held in conjunction with the IAAF, Aspire Academy, Qatar NOC and Olympic Solidarity. Iranian coach Abbasali Keshtkar with his swimmers.

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olympic Day in asia

ASIAN NOCS SHOw OlyMPIC dAy SPIrIt Olympic Day is celebrated on or around June 23 throughout the global Olympic Movement, and Asian National Olympic Committees organised a series of events in 2014 to promote the Olympic spirit and ideals to a vast audience.

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The OCA would like to congratulate the NOCs for their initiative and their efforts in spreading the Olympic values far and wide and thank them for their photographs for this special Olympic Day coverage in Sporting Asia.

Olympic day in Bhutan.

Olympic day in Mongolia.

Olympic day in Brunei.

Olympic day in Bahrain.

olympic Day in asia

Olympic day in Cambodia.

Olympic day in China.

Olympic day in Iran.

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olympic Day in asia

Olympic day in Singapore – “we’re lovin’ it!”

Olympic day in Chinese taipei.

the Martyrs’ Monument in kuwait was unveiled during Olympic day celebrations.

Japan’s Olympic Concert, an annual celebration since 1997, took place on June 6.

the OCA President greets the runners in kuwait

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olympic Day in asia

Jordan NOC launched their â&#x20AC;&#x153;living Sportâ&#x20AC;? campaign to celebrate Olympic day.

Olympic day greetings from the Maldives.

Olympic day in vietnam.

Olympic day cycling in Nepal.

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inside the oCa oCa CuLture CoMMittee LaunChes kiDs’ art CoMPetition

he OCA Culture Committee invited all 45 NOCs to join its inaugural Asian Kids’ Art Competition connected to the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, Korea, from September 19 to October 4. Coordinated by the Chairman of the OCA Culture Committee, Mohammad Al Kamali, the competition was launched on June 1 and aims to project the ideas and vision of a new generation of Asian Games supporters. Athletes at the Asian Games will vote for first, second and third places from a shortlist of five, and the winners will receive their prizes during the closing ceremony on October 4. The 45 NOCs were asked to organise their own art competition

for children aged between 11 and 15, and children could choose from one of three themes: My Asian Games, My Hopes Sport as a Way of Life Our Tradition, Our Culture NOCs sent the best entry of their own competition to the OCA Culture Committee, and a panel of judges selected the top 10. These 10 entries from 10 different NOCs were then sent back to the NOCs, who chose the best five to make up the shortlist for the Asian Games vote. The top three will receive a gold, silver or bronze medal, a certificate and a cash prize.

join the oCa PartnershiP suMMit in inCheon

he OCA’s 45 member NOCs will be able to learn from industry experts and broaden their horizons in sports marketing and sponsorship at a special event being organised on the sidelines of the Incheon Asian Games in Korea. The first OCA Partnership Summit will take place at Songdo Convensia on Sunday, September 21 – two days after the opening ceremony of the 17th Asian Games. An impressive list of speakers has been confirmed, and their presentations will be supplemented by a series of panel discussions and networking breaks. The event will also provide the attendees with the opportunity to form new contacts, exchange ideas in the field of sports marketing and sponsorship and, in general, learn how to expand the Olympic brand in their own environment. The OCA President, HE Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah, will deliver the welcome address, and each NOC is permitted to

Songdo Convensia.

the ninth and last OCA It Audit for the 17th Asian games was held in Incheon, korea, from July 7-10. the auditors, Manuel gonzalez and Alfonso Sanchez, were very satisfied that the project’s development was progressing well according to the master plan.

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17th asian games, incheon 2014 asian gaMes fLaMe returns to its inDian roots

he flame for the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, Korea, was lit in the birthplace of the Asiad - New Delhi, India - on Saturday, August 9.

international leg of the relay also called at Weihai, on the tip of the Shandong peninsula in eastern China, before moving on to Korea and joining up with the domestic relay on August 13.

In a ceremony befitting of Olympia in ancient Greece, a High Priestess lit the torch from the rays of the sun reflected in a parabolic mirror on the pitch of the famous Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium – home of the first Asian Games in 1951.

The VIP guests in New Delhi included OCA Secretary General Raja Randhir Singh, IAGOC President Kim Young Soo and Korea’s Ambassador to India, HE Lee Joon-Kyu, while the relay runners included the OCA’s Director of NOC and International Relations, Mr Vinod Tiwari, and Indian athletes from the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games.

The occasion brought together around 500 VIP guests from the Indian and Korean sports communities, Olympic Council of Asia, Incheon Asian Games Organising Committee and national and city governments. It also signaled the start of the torch relay, as 40 torch bearers ran a 5km route on the historic Raj Path to set the scene for the 17th Asiad. The

Representing the OCA, Raja Randhir recalled: “I was here, sitting at this stadium as a five-year-old when the first Asian Games were held. It gives me immense pleasure to welcome the torch after 63 years.” In 1951, 489 athletes represented 11 NOCs in six sports; from September 19 to October 4 this year, around 9,000 athletes from 45 NOCs will compete in 36 sports – highlighting the massive growth of the Asian Games down the decades.

Incheon 2014 facts and Stats Opening Ceremony : Closing Ceremony : Sports : Events : Venues : Athletes : Media : Volunteers : Hotel rooms :

the High Priestess lights the cauldron.

September 19, 7pm-10pm October 4, 7pm-9.30pm 36 439 49, including 23 new 9,757 8,000 13,500 5,225 rooms daily in 110 hotels Transport : 2,048 vehicles from Hyundai-Kia Motor Group Free Public Transport : 20,000 cards for Olympic family Accreditation Cards : 100,000

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17th asian games, incheon 2014

oLyMPia-styLe CeLeBrations in new

the High Priestess lights the torch from the parabolic mirror.

Passing the flame in front of a New Delhi landmark.

the ceremony is in full swing.

IAgOC President kim young Soo delivers his speech.

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17th Asian Games, Incheon 2014

w Delhi to light Asian Games flame

Kim Young Soo chats with Raja Randhir Singh.

The High Priestess shows off the flame.

OCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinod Tiwari joins the torch relay.

The flame burns brightly at the National Stadium.

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17th asian games, incheon 2014

food tasting in Incheon.

OCA Coordination Committee members Charles lo and yuko Arakida join the Smart torch relay.

inCheon asian gaMes CeLeBrates suPer sunDay

he Olympic Council of Asia and Incheon Asian Games Organising Committee joined forces to celebrate “Super Sunday” on June 1 in the countdown to Incheon 2014. Not only did the two organisations hold their eighth and final Coordination Committee meeting, they also visited the Athletes’ Village and the new Asiad Main Stadium to take part in the launch of the Smart Torch Relay. Other items on a busy agenda included an under-23 football friendly between Korea and Kuwait to mark the opening of the new stadium and a food-tasting session laid on by the catering company that will provide the meals in the Athletes’ Village. “This has been a very significant day in the countdown to the 17th Asian Games,” said the Chairman of the OCA Coordination Committee, IOC member Tsunekazu Takeda. “I would like to congratulate the organising committee on their excellent preparations and thank them for their tireless efforts in providing the best services and conditions for the athletes. Now we can all look forward to a very successful Asian Games and to seeing the athletes in action.”

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IAGOC President Kim Young Soo, together with Mr Takeda, OCA Coordination Committee members and a selection of Incheon citizens, ignited the virtual flame on their Samsung Galaxy S5 to start the Smart Torch Relay and promote the multilingual Android App. In other news from Incheon: IAGOC’s Overseas PR campaign won prizes in two categories in the PR Week Awards Asia 2014, which was held in Hong Kong on June 26. The “Cheer Asia” campaign and the Asian Games slogan “Diversity Shines Here” were awarded a Certificate of Excellence in both the Asia-Pacific PR Campaign of the Year and the Best Use of Broadcast/Video categories. IAGOC signed a contract with Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Limited in Beijing on July 16 to sell Asian Games tickets to Chinese visitors. Two of Korea’s Winter Olympic champions, speed skater Lee Sang-Hwa and short track ace Park Seung-Hi, have joined the 2014 Incheon Asian Games as goodwill ambassadors.

oCa fun run and Learn

having fun on the roaD to inCheon 2014

he OCA and Incheon Asian Games Organising Committee have travelled far and wide to promote the 17th Asian Games, which will take place from September 19 to October 4, 2014.

The Fun Run activities began in 2011, and the OCA added two more elements to the promotional campaign from 2012 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Fun Learn Quiz and Youth Reporter Project.

With the enthusiastic support of the National Olympic Committees, the OCA and IAGOC were able to introduce the Asian Games to a new generation of sports-lovers throughout the continent. City

Fun Run

Following the completion of the Youth Reporter Project at Incheon, Korea, on July 26, the long journey is now over. See you in Incheon! Fun Learn Quiz

Youth Reporter Project

Media

2011 Incheon, Korea Thimphu, Bhutan Dili, Timor-Leste Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Ramallah, Palestine

300

3,000

1,200

500

1,000

Dubai, UAE

640

Phuket, Thailand

600

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

400

Vientiane, Laos

2012 New Taipei, Chinese Taipei Muscat, Oman Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kish Island, IR Iran

3,400

800

130

280

1,000

Beijing, China

800

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

500

Kandy, Sri Lanka

500

Macau, China

700

2013 Male, Maldives

600 -

120

Hanoi, Vietnam

200

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

600

1,500

Thimphu, Bhutan

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

2014 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

500

Dhaka, Bangladesh

500

Manila, Philippines

2000

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

800

Sapporo, Japan

500

Incheon, Korea

22,890

814

659

335

Totals

Note: The OCA/IAGOC Fun Run and Learn campaign visited 26 NOCs and covered over 15,000 kilometers from city to city, starting and finishing at the home of the 2014 Asian Games â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Incheon, Korea.

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oCa fun run and Learn

Event : Walk-A-Mile Host NOC : Philippines Date : May 11 Place : Malate-Roxas Boulevard-Luneta Park, Manila Entry : 2,000 Supported by the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Philippine Sports Commission and Asian Games sponsor Pocari Sweat and attended by POC President Jose Cojuangco Jr.

vIP guests in Manila.

the walk-A-Mile is underway.

Event : Fun Run Host NOC : Brunei Darussalam Date : May 25 Place : Bandar Seri Begawan Entry : 800 HRH Prince Sufri Bolkiah, NOC President, started the event and joined the runners and walkers. A kiosk promoting the work of the anti-doping committee attracted many students after completing the 2.8km run.

Having fun in Brunei.

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HrH Prince Sufri Bolkiah receives a souvenir gift from IAgOC deputy Secretary general lee Il-Hee.

oCa fun run and Learn

Event : Fun Run Host NOC : Japan Date : July 6 Place : Sapporo Dome Entry : 500 Coordinated by the Sapporo Asian Winter Games 2017 Organising Commiittee, the event was held in conjunction with the annual Kitagas Group six-hour relay marathon which attracted 10,000 runners. Also featured Smart Torch Relay promotion with Sapporo Vice Mayor Noriaki Ikushima.

Asian games supporters in Sapporo.

four members of the popular Japan womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curling team supported the OCA fun run at Sapporo dome.

Event : Youth Reporter Project Host NOC : Korea Date : July 26 Place : IAGOC HQ, Songdo Entry : 60 With the support of the Incheon Asian Games Organising Committee and Education Ministry, four Korean students were chosen to join the OCA Youth Reporter Project at the 17th Asian Games Incheon 2014.

Sochi Olympic champion Park Seung-Hi with some new fans.

yrP winners kang Ju-hyuk, Park Min-sung, Nam goong-min and Park Joo-mi.

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games update

Phuket Asian Beach games, November 14-23, 2014

venue for Beach Basketball and Bodybuilding at karon North.

the Hilton, OCA HQ hotel.

Phuket to showCase BeaCh sPorts PhenoMenon

he stage is set to welcome the Olympic world to the island paradise of Phuket, Thailand, in November to witness the phenomenon known as the Asian Beach Games.

the Phuket event will give the international observers the opportunity to see the excitement and potential of this modernday sports and cultural carnival.

Started by the OCA in 2008, the Beach Games have quickly established themselves as a hot property due to the relatively low cost of hosting and the high returns in tourism promotion.

Organising committee PABGOC held the Chefs de Mission Seminar for team leaders on June 25, with an afternoon venue tour of hotels and beach locations following a morning of presentations and question-andanswer sessions at the Holiday Inn Resort Phuket.

This fourth edition of the Asian Beach Games, set to run from November 14-23, will showcase the exotic splendour of Phuket through the six venue clusters staging 168 events in 26 beach and sea sports. Not only will the Games attract 6,000 athletes and officials from the 45 NOCs, but also many of the most influential people in the Olympic movement who will be travelling to Phuket from the ANOC General Assembly in Bangkok. With ANOC about to launch their own World Beach Games,

The Governor of Phuket Province, Mr Maitri Inthusut, welcomed the delegates, and said the white sandy beaches and blue skies and seas of tropical Phuket would display the true essence of the beach games. He promised world-class sports facilities and the highest levels of professional service for athletes, officials and guests alike.

the beaches of Phuket.

the CdM Seminar venue tour.

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Phuket Asian Beach games, November 14-23, 2014

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IGBS/OCA. TV coverage includes daily news highlights (5 minutes) and daily highlights programme (30 minutes). Live coverage: opening and closing ceremony, extreme sports, beach soccer, beach volleyball, beach handball, beach sepaktakraw, squash and muaythai.

Accommodation The deadline for the submission to PABGOC of the hotel accommodation booking forms is September 15. Enjoying the venue tour

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Arrival and Departure Deadline for NOCs to submit A&D forms to PABGOC, September 15.

Accreditation Deadline for accreditation, August 31. NOCs are reminded that the pre-valid accreditation card does NOT serve as a visa to enter Thailand. Visas must be obtained through the Thai Embassy in the respective country.

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Main Media Centre (International Broadcast Centre and Main Press Centre) at Orchid Convention Hall of Phuket Orchid Resort and Spa, Karon Beach.

NOC Services Centre At Movenpick Resort and Spa, Karon Beach, open from November 3-25. Delegation Registration Meetings from November 5-12.

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Medical and Anti-Doping Seven designated hospitals; 300 urine samples will be taken for testing at the WADA-accredited National Doping Control Centre at Mahidol University, Bangkok.

26 SPOrtS, 168 gOld MedAlS At PHuket 2014 Chaofa Mine

1: Air Sport Paragliding 4 Powered Paragliding 4 Karon Beach

2: Aquatics Beach Water Polo 1 Marathon Swimming 4 3: Beach Basketball 3x3 2 4: Beach Handball 2

5: Beach Volleyball 2 6: Bodybuilding 6 7: Sailing Sailing 5 Windsurfing 4 8: Sambo 7 9: Squash 2 10: Woodball 8 Patong Beach

11: Beach Kabaddi 2 12: Beach Sepaktakraw 6

13: 14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19:

Beach Wrestling 6 Foot Volley 1 Kurash 8 Jetski Sport 6 Ju-Jitsu 12 Muaythai 16 Petanque 9 Naiyang Beach

20: Beach Athletics 13 21: Beach Modern Pentathlon 3 22: Triathlon

Duathlon 3 Triathlon 3 Bangneow Dam/ Anthem Wake Park

23: Waterski Waterski/Wakeboard 8 Cable Wakeboard/ Wakeskate 5 Saphan Hin Sports Centre

24: Beach Flag Football 1 25: Beach Soccer 1 26: Extreme Sports Inline Stunt 3 Skateboard 3 BMX Freestyle 4 Sports Climbing 4 Gold Medals: 168 Silver Medals: 168 Bronze Medals: 242 Total Medals: 578

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8th Asian winter games, Sapporo 2017

Okurayama Ski Jump.

Hokkaido Bank Curling Stadium.

oCa fuLL of Praise for saPPoro’s winter sPorts exPertise

n OCA delegation visited the host city of the 8th Asian Winter Games in 2017 and awarded high marks for the preparations and venues.

“The winter sports facilities are world-class and the people of Sapporo and Hokkaido are very passionate about their winter sports.

Led by Honorary Life Vice President Wei Jizhong and the Director of the OCA’s Asian Games department, Haider Farman, the delegation spent two days in Sapporo and Obihiro on the most northerly of Japan’s four main islands, Hokkaido.

“For these reasons we are sure that Sapporo and Obihiro will host a very successful Asian Winter Games in 2017 – just one year before the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, Korea.”

Sapporo will provide 10 of the venues for the 8th AWG, while Obihiro will stage the speed skating at Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval. “Sapporo has a lot of experience in hosting major winter sports events, including the Olympic Winter Games in 1972 and the first two editions of the Asian Winter Games, in 1986 and 1990,” said Mr Wei.

tsukisamu gymnasium (ice hockey).

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Organisers are expecting 1,200 athletes from 30 NOCs to take part in the five sports of skiing (ski jumping, cross country, alpine, freestyle and snowboard), skating (speed skating, figure skating and short track), ice hockey, curling and biathlon. The OCA delegation met with the Mayor of each host city and received full support for the Games.

the OCA delegation visits Sapporo.

news and sport from 45 noCs

Afghanistan

Brunei His Royal Highness Prince Hj Sufri Bolkiah, President of the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council, attended the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games at Celtic Park in Glasgow on Wednesday, July 23. Cyclist Muhammad I’maadi Abd Aziz led the delegation in the athletes’ parade. (www.bruneiolympic.org)

Afghanistan Cycling Federation chief Mohammad Sadiqi told Bakhtar News in Kabul that four female athletes and two male athletes would compete in the Asian Games cycling competition for the first time, at Incheon, Korea, in September. Bahrain Cambodia The NOC held a closing ceremony on July 26 for a week-long triathlon coaching course attended by 25 participants and funded by Olympic Solidarity. The ceremony was conducted by Vath Chamroeun, Secretary General of the NOCC, and Lok Uknha Kung Rithichup, President of the Cambodia Triathlon Federation. (www.noccambodia.org) China Funds from a Walkathon event organised by the Bahrain Olympic Committee and British Embassy in Bahrain a year after London hosted the 2012 Olympic Games were handed over to the RIA Centre for children with special needs. Bahrain NOC General Secretary Abdulrahman Askar and the British Embassy’s Deputy Head of Mission, Russ Dixon, presented the funds to the centre. Bangladesh Bangladesh’s first medal of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow came from Abdullah Baki – a silver in the men’s 10m air rifle.

The Bhutan Olympic Committee announced on July 3 the eight athletes and two coaches selected for the BOC-Royal University of Bhutan Scholarship.

On July 6, before the opening of the inaugural China-JapanKorea Athletics Meet, China’s Vice Sports Minister, Xiao Tian, met with representatives from the Japanese and Korean athletics associations in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province. The three parties discussed relevant issues of the upcoming event and development of the sport in their respective countries as well as in Asia and the world.

(www.bhutanolympiccommittee.org)

(www.olympic.cn)

Bhutan

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DPR Korea A national taekwondo all-star tournament for the Jonsung Cup was held in Hamhung City, South Hamgyong Province, reports the Korean Central News Agency in Pyongyang. Thae Jong Su, chief secretary of the South Hamgyong Provincial Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, and Jon Kwang Ho, chairman of the South Hamgyong Provincial People’s Committee, attended the opening ceremony on July 28. Kim Kyong Ho, chairman of the Korean Taekwondo Committee, made an opening address.

The NOC held an award ceremony on June 27 to celebrate the success of two Indonesian weightlifters who won medals at the World Junior Weightlifting Championships in Kazan, Russia. Ms Sri Wahyuni Agustiani won the gold medal in the 48kg class with a total lift of 186kg, and Ms Syarah Anggraini won the bronze medal in the 53kg class with a total lift of 188kg. The President of the Indonesian Olympic Committee, Mrs Rita Subowo, who is also an OCA Executive Board member, presented bonus money to both athletes and their coach, Mrs Supeni, and congratulated them on their outstanding achievements. (www.nocindonesia.or.id)

Hong Kong, China N.O.C.I.R.IRAN

In support of the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games, the Hong Kong Olympic Academy and Management Company of Olympic House Limited - under the auspices of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China - organised the 2014 Summer Youth Leadership Camp on Olympism for 42 students from 16 secondary schools at Tai Tam Scout Centre from July 23-25. (www.hkolympic.org) India The Times of India reports that ace pistol shooter Heena Sidhu has teamed up with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) India for a new ad campaign that shows her holding her pistol and taking a self-portrait with her phone below the words “Shoot Selfies, Not Animals: Say No to Hunting”.

Iran

An Olympic Solidarity Advanced Sport Management Course was held in the presence of 12 senior managers of sport of Iran at the National Olympic and Para-Olympic Academy. At the opening ceremony of the eight-month course, NOC Secretary-General Shahrokh Shahnazi said the classes would help in developing sport across the country. (www.olympic.ir) Iraq

(www.olympic.ind.in) Indonesia

The Iraqi under-21 football team prepared for the Asian Games in Incheon, Korea, by holding a training camp in Tbilisi, Georgia. The camp concluded with a 1-0 victory over Georgia’s under-21s thanks to a goal by Usama Rasheed, reports Iraqi News from Baghdad. Japan The Japanese sports community and around 40,000 fans said “Sayonara” to the Tokyo National Stadium, which will be rebuilt for the 2020 Olympic Games. Demolition began in June, and construction of the new stadium will start in October 2015. (https://tokyo2020.jp/en/)

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Jordan The sporting community came together on July 23 to celebrate Ramadan at an Iftar organised by the Jordan Olympic Committee under the patronage of its President, HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein. The Iftar was attended by HRH Prince Raed Bin Zaid, Jordan Paralympics Committee President, along with prominent personalities and officials from across the sporting family. (www.joc.jo) Kazakhstan Kazakh mountain climber Maksut Zhumaev completed his solo climb of Mount McKinley, the highest mountain in North America, on June 8. Zhumaev flew to the US from Kazakhstan on May 22 to begin the expedition and faced rough weather throughout his expedition, reports KZ Newsline. (www.olympic.kz)

Laos Laos will send eight taekwondo athletes to the home of taekwondo – Korea – for this year’s Asian Games in Incheon. The fiery Korean martial art is growing in popularity in the southeast Asian nation, and the most successful clubs are in Vientiane such as Lanexang, National University, Tawan and Nguyen Du. In other provinces the big clubs are Champasak, Savannakhet, Khammuan and Luang Prabang, reports the IAG Crew. Lebanon The International Cycling Union has classified Lebanon as the top Arab country in cycling due to the exerted and continuous efforts of the Lebanese Cycling Union and the results of the Lebanese athletes, reports the National News Agency of the Lebanese Republic. Macau, China

Korea Yonhap News Agency reports that Olympic vault champion Yang Hak-seon, the gymnast known as the “God of Vault”, is determined to prove he’s more than a one-trick pony. In a recent interview during practice at the National Training Center in Seoul, Yang, 21, said he’d like to win titles in rings and floor exercise at the upcoming Asian Games at Incheon. (www.sports.or.kr) Kuwait The President of the Kuwait Fencing Federation, Abdullah Eid Al-Wa’lan, and his Italian counterpart, Giorgio Scarso, signed a deal on experience-sharing and joint training programmes, reports the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). Al-Wa’lan said the arrangement would help promote fencing in Kuwait due to Italy’s history and excellence in the sport, and added that the deal fell in the framework of the preparations of the Kuwait federation for taking part in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. (www.kuwaitolympic.com) Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan’s first archery championship took place in Bishkek from July 20-24, the head coach of the competition, Asel Sharbekova, told Kabar National News Agency. The competition involved 30 athletes and was held to promote the sport in Kyrgyzstan. It was financed by the Olympic Training Center.

NOC Macau, China celebrated the Youth Olympic Torch Relay for the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games this August with a gathering of the NOC Executive Board members at the NOC HQ on July 8. Led by the President of the Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau, China, Mr Charles Lo, the sports officials showed their support for the YOG with a display of flags, mascots, “Give me Fire” fans and other souvenirs. (www.macauolympic.org) Malaysia Epee trio Joshua Koh I-Jie, Mohamad Roslan B Mohamed and Mohamad Ammaraluddin B Mohamad Daud, along with their coach, Ruberchandran S Ramachandram, attended a fencing training camp from June 9-29 under the training partner coach, Song Soo-Nam, and his fencing team in Hwaseong City, Korea. It was part of the OCA-Incheon Vision 2014 programme. (www.olympic.org.my)

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Maldives

Nepal The seventh annual General Assembly of Nepal NOC was held on July 25 at Nepal Olympic Building, Satdobato, Lalitpur, and inaugurated by Nepalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first international athlete, Jit Bahadur KC, by lighting the Panas (traditional oil lamp). The programme was followed by the National Anthem. NOC President Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan welcomed all the members, guests and other stakeholders. (www.nocnepal.org)

The Maldives delegation at the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, was comprised of 44 athletes and officials in five sports. All members of the delegation took part in the Team Welcome Ceremony at the CWG Village. (www.nocmaldives.org) Mongolia The NOC and Mongolian Skating Union held an Olympic Solidarity programme for the development of national sports structure (DNSS) in speed skating. ISU expert Hae-Gang Pyun of Korea led the course, which was attended by 45 coaches, teachers and athletes. Dr D Zagdsuren, NOC President, Mr Ch Dagvasuren, MSU Secretary-General, and other guests attended the opening ceremony at Olympic House.

Oman

(www.olympic.mn)

The Omani Sports and Environment Committee of the Oman Olympic Committee took part in the awareness exhibition organised by the Ministry of Climatic Affairs at City Center Seeb on June 17 as part of celebrations in Oman marking the World Day to Combat Desertification. The exhibition drew a large number of visitors, who showed an interest in learning about the committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s duties and objectives and its effort to add an environmental dimension to sports activities. Myanmar The International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA) has confirmed that Cuba, Myanmar and the Marshall Islands will host their first ever competitions in 2015. Meanwhile, after successfully organising events in 2014, the cities of Los Angeles (United States of America) and Tehran (Islamic Republic of Iran) will again host the freestyle and Greco-Roman World Cups respectively. (www.olympic.org)

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Pakistan Meeting in Lausanne from July 7-9, the IOC Executive Board noted with great satisfaction the progress made by the Pakistan Olympic Association, reports www.olympic.org. The EB welcomed all the efforts made by the Pakistani Government to resolve the situation that had seriously jeopardised the autonomy of the POA and of the Olympic Movement in Pakistan. Following these developments, the EB decided that the POA should not be suspended.

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Palestine Twenty-two coaches in Palestine, the recently crowned AFC Challenge Cup 2014 champions, completed their AFC ‘A’ Coaching Certificate Course. The high-level course, which started on May 1, was the first such course held in Palestine and was led by Bader Abdul Jalil of Kuwait and Ahmad Omer SH Festok from Qatar, assisted by Jordan’s Waleed Fatafta.

directed him to pay attention to Saudi sports, football in particular, in addition to the interest in the youth and improvement of the work of the General Presidency for Youth Welfare. Singapore

(www.the-afc.com) Philippines

Minister for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin was voted unanimously as the new President of Singapore NOC at the Annual General Meeting at the Swissotel Merchant Court Hotel on June 30. Mr Tan stood unopposed as Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean stepped down from 20 years of service, including 16 years as SNOC President from 1998.

Tomas Carrasco, Philippine Olympic Committee Chairman, presented a POC donation of US$10,000 to Fr. Anton Pascual, Executive Director of Caritas Manila. The donation will go to supporting livelihood programmes for victims of Typhoon Yolanda. (www.olympic.ph) Qatar The Qatar Sailing and Rowing Federation announced the lineup of the Qatari rowing team to participate in the Incheon Asian Games. The Qatari squad includes Nasser Al Abdullah, Badr Al Mabrouk and Talah Abu Jobarah. (www.olympic.qa) Saudi Arabia Prince Abdullah bin Musaed bin Abdulaziz, General President of Youth Welfare and President of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee, patronised a workshop for sports federations in Riyadh under the slogan “Olympic Information, Positions and Aspirations”, reports the Saudi Press Agency. Addressing the workshop, the Prince said that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud,

Four Vice Presidents were elected unopposed: Dr Tan Eng Liang, Low Teo Ping, Annabel Pennefather and Jessie Phua. Ng Ser Miang stepped down as Vice President but will remain in the Executive Committee in his capacity as a member of the International Olympic Committee. (www.snoc.org.sg) Sri Lanka A contingent of 156 athletes and officials represented Sri Lanka at the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The Chef de Mission was Nishanthe Piyasena and team captain was Sudesh Peiris, a weightlifter. The official group photograph was taken at the Independence Square premises with the presence of the Hon. Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Minister of Sports, Mr. Anura Jayawickrama, Secretary to the Ministry of Sports, and Mrs. Ranjani Jayakody, Director General of Sports. (www.srilankaolympic.org) Syria A total of 170 male and female athletes competed in the National Summer Athletics Championships at Tishreen Sports City in Damascus. Athletes from Damascus, Damascus Countryside, Quneitra, Homs, Hama and Lattakia won first places in the various track and field events, reports the Syrian Arab News Agency.

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Chinese Taipei

From Timor-Leste it will be Covalima, Bobonaro, OecusseAmbeno, Ainaro and Liquiçá and from Indonesia it will be Belo, Soe, Kefa, Atambua and Kupang. Turkmenistan Turkmen athletes won 27 medals, comprised of six gold, five silver and 16 bronze, in a pan-Asia sambo wrestling championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, reports the State News Agency of Turkmenistan.

The virtual torch relay for the Nanjing 2014 YOG arrived in Taipei on July 8 and the Chinese Taipei NOC held a celebration at the National Sports Training Center in Kaohsiung. On behalf of the NOC, Deputy Secretary-General I-Ting Shen welcomed the arrival of the torch. The Chinese Taipei Young Ambassador for the YOG, Emily A. Yeh, guided the athletes to use the Nanjing 2014 Torch Relay application. Tajikistan More than 600 athletes from 42 countries were registered to compete in the 11th Junior and 6th Veteran ITF Taekwondo World Championships in Dushanbe fromAugust 3-11, reports Asia-Plus. Nargis Nabiyeva, Vice President of the National Federation of Taekwondo and Kickboxing, said juniors would compete in 14 categories and veterans in 10. Thailand Thai national team member Kamolwan Chanyim retained the title of top Asian sailor in her class for the fourth time at the International Sailing Federation’s Youth World Championship 2014 at Tavira, Portugal, from July 12-18. Competing in the Laser Radial Girls’ class, the 18-year-old Thai athlete, who will sail in the Incheon Asian Games in September, finished 12th overall in a fleet of 47, reports The Nation. Timor-Leste The Secretary of State for Youth and Sports, Miguel Manetelo, had a meeting with his Indonesian counterpart, Roy Suryo, to discuss the holding of the Border Games, arising from an agreement signed in 2012. In the General State Budget for 2014, the Government of Timor-Leste allocated an amount of US$70,000 for this activity, reports the Government of Timor-Leste. According to the plan there will be five districts, located at the border of both countries, which will participate in the Games.

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The six champions were: P. Byashimov (65kg), N. Muhiddinova (56kg), A. Yalkapova (48kg), K. Allanurov (57kg), G. Babamuratova (52kg) and D. Madaminov (100kg). United Arab Emirates The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) announced recently that Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) would host the inaugural 2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup Final at the end of November 2014. The ISAF Sailing World Cup is the annual circuit of Olympic sailing for elite and professional sailors. (www.sailing.org). Uzbekistan The under-14 national swimming championships attracted an entry of 450 junior athletes in Tashkent, reports the Uzbekistan National News Agency. One of the champions, Aziza Miromonova from Andijan, summed up the mood of the youngsters to go further in their career: “Such competitions help us to enhance our experience and skills. My goal is to take part in prestigious international contests in the future and strive to raise the flag of our country even higher.” Vietnam Track and field athlete Bui Thi Thu Thao will represent Vietnam at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, Korea, this September after winning the women’s long jump with a leap of 6.46m at the Track and Field International Championships in HCM City. The qualifying standard was 6.37m. Vietnam plans to send 180 athletes in 19 sports to Korea and aims to be in the top 20 with a target of three gold medals, reports Viet Nam News. Yemen Yemen hosted a Volleyball Cooperation Programme (VCP) for Teachers under the auspices of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) from April 28 to May 2in the capital Sana’a.

obituary oCa, Chinese taiPei noC Mourn Loss of Dr Chang

CA Honorary Life Vice President Dr Feng-Shu Chang passed away on June 1 at the age of 87. Dr Chang was a former President of the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee (CTOC) and a long-serving Chairman of the OCA Finance Committee. Born in 1928, Dr Chang graduated from the Political Science Department of National Taiwan University and received a Master of Political Science degree from the University of New Mexico. He enjoyed a distinguished career as a sports leader and politician, becoming a council member of Taiwan Province in 1960 and Magistrate of Pingtung County from 1964 to 1972. He served as Mayor of Taipei City from 1972 to 1976 and was Minister of the Interior from 1976 to 1978. Dr Chang was President of the Chinese Taipei Sports Federation (1987-1989), President of the CTOC (1987-1998) and then Honorary President of the CTOC (1998-2014). During his tenure as CTOC President, Dr Chang helped to ink an agreement with the Chinese Olympic Committee to initiate sports exchange between the two NOCs, and established a common protocol module for Chinese Taipei sports delegations to perform in the international sports arena. Dr Chang was elected Chairman of the OCA Finance Committee in 1989 and served in this role until 2011, when he was awarded

dr feng-Shu Chang.

the Gold Merit Award by the OCA President, HE Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah, for his outstanding service and immense contribution to the Olympic Movement.

SultAN AzlAN SHAH

he Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) and International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced the passing of Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah, President of the Asian Hockey Federation since 1990 and FIH Executive Board member, on May 28. He was 86. His Royal Highness was a talented hockey player and distinguished lawyer. In 1965 he was elevated to the High Court of Malaysia and at 37 years old became the youngest High Court Judge in the Commonwealth. He ascended the Malaysian throne to become the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in 1989 and

reigned until 1994. Sultan Azlan Shah was Vice President of the OCM from September 29, 1976 to November 3, 1984, and was Chef de Mission of the Malaysian contingent to the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.

Sultan Azlan Shah.

HOwArd H. BAker Jr

t was with great sadness that the IOC learned on June 30 of the death of Howard H. Baker Jr, a former US Senator and one of the original founding members of the IOC Ethics Commission 15 years ago.

Baker was appointed to the Commission by former IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch and contributed to the fundamental reforms that the IOC introduced at the time to turn it into a more transparent and accountable organisation.

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oCa sports Diary 2014

Bangkok, Thailand: November 07– 08 20th ANOC General Assembly

Phuket, Thailand: September 08 Draw for Team Sports, 4th Asian Beach Games PyeongChang, Korea: September 16 – 18 IOC Coordination Commission

Phuket, Thailand: November 14 – 23 4th Asian Beach Games, Phuket 2014 Monaco: December 05 – 07 IOC Executive Board meeting

Incheon, Korea: September 18 OCA Finance Committee meeting

Monaco: December 08 – 09 Extraordinary IOC Session, Monte Carlo

Incheon, Korea: September 18 OCA Athletes Committee

2015

Incheon, Korea: September 19 65th OCA Executive Board meeting

Singapore: June 05 – 16 28th South East Asian Games

Incheon, Korea: September 19 – October 04 17th Asian Games, Incheon 2014

Samoa: September 5 – 12 5th Commonwealth Youth Games

Incheon, Korea: September 20 33rd OCA General Assembly

2016

Incheon, Korea: September 21 OCA Olympic Partner Summit, Songdo Convensia

Lillehammer, Norway: February 26 – March 6 II Winter Youth Olympic Games

Buenos Aires, Argentina: September 27 – 28 Coordination Commission, Youth Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: September 29 – October 22 7th Coordination Commission Rio 2016

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: August 5 – 21 XXXI Olympic Summer Games Nha Trang, Vietnam (Dates to be confirmed) 5th Asian Beach Games

Lausanne, Switzerland: October 22– 24 IOC Executive Board meeting

2017

Bangkok, Thailand: November 05 65th ANOC Executive Council Meeting

Sapporo, Japan: February 19 – 26 8th Asian Winter Games

Bangkok, Thailand: November 05 Olympic Solidarity Commission

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (Dates to be confirmed) 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Bangkok, Thailand: November 06 ANOC Continental Associations meetings

Hambantota, Sri Lanka (Dates to be confirmed) 3rd Asian Youth Games

Bangkok, Thailand: November 06 ANOC Commissions and Working Groups

2018

Bangkok, Thailand: November 07 ANOC Gala Awards Dinner

PyeongChang, Korea: February 09 – 25 XXIII Olympic Winter Games

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