Official Newsletter of the Olympic Council of Asia
Edition 46 - September 2019
OLYMPIC DAY IN ASIA CONTINENT-WIDE CELEBRATIONS
OCA/OS Skateboarding Youth Camp | Women and Sport | NOC Focus: Japan, Macau
Contents
Inside the OCA’s Sporting Asia Edition 46 – September 2019
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3 President’s Message
4–7 News In Pictures
8 – 11 Asian Games 2022 Countdown in Hangzhou
12 – 13 Asian Beach Games 2020 – Sanya update
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14 – 23 Olympic Day in Asia: 10 pages of celebrations to mark 125th anniversary of IOC
24 – 28 OCA/OS Skateboarding Youth Camp in Nanjing
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ANOC World Beach Games, Doha 2019
30 NOC Focus - Japan
Sporting Asia is the official newsletter of the Olympic Council of Asia, published quarterly. Executive Editor / Director General Husain Al-Musallam husain@ocasia.org Director, Int’l & NOC Relations Vinod Tiwari vinod@ocasia.org Director, Asian Games Department Haider A. Farman haider@ocasia.org Editor Jeremy Walker jeremy@ocasia.org Executive Secretary Nayaf Sraj nayaf@ocasia.org Olympic Council of Asia PO Box 6706, Hawalli Zip Code 32042 Kuwait Telephone: +965 22274277 - 88 Fax: +965 22274280 - 90 Email: info@ocasia.org Website: www.ocasia.org
31 NOC Focus - Macau, China
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Women and Sport
34 News in Brief - IOC lifts Kuwait NOC suspension
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Front cover:
The fun and friendship of Olympic Day celebrations in Kazakhstan. Photo: Kazakhstan NOC
Obituary
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36 OCA Sports Diary Sponsors’ Club
SPECIAL THANKS: Olympic Day Reporter, Alvin Sallay (OCA Media)
President’s Message
HANGZHOU 2022 COMES INTO FOCUS FOR ASIAN NOCS
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ith the excitement of the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia still fresh in the memory, the next Asian Games in Hangzhou, China is already on the horizon. On September 10, organising committee HAGOC - along with the OCA and other stakeholders - celebrated the three-year countdown to the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in 2022. Just like the two previous Chinese hosts of the Asian Games – Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010 – we are sure that Hangzhou 2022 will add to the rich legacy of the Olympic Movement in China, Asia and the world. From an organisational point of view we have no concerns whatsoever due to China’s vast experience in hosting and managing major international multi-sport events. And we are already anticipating that the opening and closing ceremonies will reflect the ancient and modern China to be found in this dynamic city, and that the “look” of the Asian Games around the competition venues will be fresh, attractive and innovative. It is also our experience, however, that these next three years will fly by – and that it won’t be long before we are gathered in Hangzhou for the next chapter in our Asian Games success story.
There will be a long list of deadlines to meet in terms of NOC HQ administration and operations and, most importantly, delegation personnel so that everything runs smoothly before and during the next Asian Games. We have full confidence in our NOC staff around the continent that all the requirements will be delivered on time. These are exciting times for the Olympic Movement in Asia, with the next Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020 and the next Winter Olympics in Beijing in 2022. We also have our 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya in 2020 and our 3rd Asian Youth Games in Shantou in 2021, so the sports calendar is packed in the build-up to Hangzhou 2022. Let’s all work together to keep the unity and spirit of the Olympic Movement in Asia to guarantee a successful series of events in the next three years.
Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah President, Olympic Council of Asia
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News in Pictures
Singapore sports philanthropist Peter Lim has been presented with the IOC Trophy by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on behalf of the Singapore National Olympic Council. Mr Lim donated S$ 10 million to the Singapore Olympic Foundation in 2010 to set up the SOF-Peter Lim scholarship which has benefited more than 2,600 student-athletes. He renewed his contribution with another S$10 million donation to fund the scholarship from 2021 to 2030. (Photo: SNOC)
Qatar Olympic Committee Secretary General HE Mr. Jassim bin Rashed al-Buenain attended the gala dinner and awards ceremony of the International Judo Federation on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of judo as an Olympic sport since 1964 in Tokyo on August 23. The QOC Secretary General presented two awards the best male athlete at London 2012 and Rio 2016, Teddy Riner (France), and the best female athlete at Rio 2016, Kayla Harrison (USA).
Maldives President H.E. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih welcomed the successful delegation back from the 10th Indian Ocean Island Games in Mauritius on July 29. Maldives won four gold, four silver and seven bronze medals across four sports and will have the honour of hosting the 11th IOIG in 2023.
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News in Pictures
Nepal Olympic Committee President and Member of Parliament the Hon. Jeevan Ram Shrestha welcomed the Secretary General of the Kho Kho Federation of India, Mr. M.S. Tyagi, and Federation Director Mr. Subhash Kumar to discuss preparations for the 13th South Asian Games in Kathmandu in December. The President of the Nepal Kho Kho Association, Mr. Shree Prasad Jha, Vice President Pradip Maharjan, Secretary General Sanu Raja Shakya and Treasurer Indra Bahadur Maharjan were also present. (http://nocnepal.org.np)
Olympic Games marathon silver and bronze medalwinner Yuko Arimori (pictured) delivered the keynote speech at the Japanese Olympic Committee’s ninth International Sports Leader Academy which kicked off on June 21. Out of 214 graduates, 74 have obtained positions in International Federations and Asian Federations. This year, 39 professionals from 32 National Federations are taking part. (Photo: JOC/AFLO SPORT)
Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee and National Olympic Academy President Hong-Dow Lin was awarded the “Athena” prize by the President of the International Olympic Academy, Isidoros Kouvelos, in recognition of the Academy’s contribution to the Olympic Movement. The award ceremony was held on the Pnyx Hill in Athens on June 2. The CTOC Academy is the fifth National Olympic Academy to be awarded this IOA prize. (CTOC) Page 05
News in Pictures
Malaysia NOC organised the Sport Administrators Course for 34 participants from August 16-18 at the Hotel Excelsior Ipoh, Perak. The course was conducted by the Assistant Secretary General of the Olympic Council of Malaysia, Ms. Moira Tan Siew See, and her team of facilitators.
Laos NOC organised a six-day technical course for coaches in badminton from July 22-27 in collaboration with the Laos Badminton Federation, supported by Olympic Solidarity. The Level 1 workshop was conducted by Mohamad Zuno Kartono, a Badminton World Federation qualified coach.
The Jordan Olympic Committee has signed a partnership agreement with Societe Generale de Banque – Jordan (SGBJ). The agreement was signed by the JOC Secretary General, Nasser Majali, and the Director General of SGBJ, Nadim Qabwat. The agreement comes within the framework of the JOC’s efforts to support Jordanian sports and athletes by working with institutions and companies keen to develop the sports sector in the Kingdom. (www.joc.jo)
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News in Pictures
Philippine Football Federation chief Nonong Araneta has been named as the Philippines' Chef de Mission for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. His appointment was announced during the Philippine Olympic Committee’s first general assembly since Cavite Rep. Bambol Tolentino’s election as its new president. (Photo: ABS-CBN)
A memorial to Kazakhstan’s most famous figure skater Denis Ten has been unveiled in Almaty. The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics bronze medallist passed away on July 19, 2018 at the age of 25 after being stabbed in a scuffle by two people trying to steal the mirrors from his car in downtown Almaty. His tragic death sent a nation - and the world of figure skating - into mourning.
Sayyid Khalid al Busaidi has been elected as the new chairman of the Oman Olympic Committee. Sayyid Khalid, a former chairman of the Oman Football Association, won 10 out of 14 votes at the election of the General Assembly on July 25. He defeated the acting OOC chairman, Sheikh Saif Al Hosni, who took over from Khalid al Zubair last September.
Sri Lanka’s Sydney 2000 Olympic Games 200m silver medallist Susanthika Jayasinghe, 43, joined the NOC of Sri Lanka as its High Performance Director from August 1. NOC President Suresh Subramaniam (left) and Secretary General Maxwell de Silva are pictured with Susanthika after signing the papers.
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OCA in China
Group photo at the 2nd OCA Coordination Committee meeting for the 19th Asian Games-Hangzhou 2022 on September 11.
ASIA’S STRENGTH ON DISPLAY AT COORDINATION MEETING
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here was a great deal of pride, spirit and determination on display during the second OCA Coordination Committee (CC) meeting for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Wednesday, September 11.
Regarding the Asian Games, Raja Randhir added: “Every time in Asia we raise the bar and I think we will reach another level again in Hangzhou 2022. It shows the interest that China is taking in organising games. It is a credit to the country and the continent.”
The meeting took place at the Hangzhou Marriott Hotel Qianjiang and covered 10 major topics during six hours of presentations, questions and answers and summaries.
The OCA Director General, Husain Al Musallam, concurred: “I have no doubt that the Hangzhou Asian Games will be the best ever Asian Games and I have no doubt that we will deliver a high standard of games. We have to think that we are proud of what we are doing and proud of our achievements.”
In summing up the meeting, OCA CC Chairman Raja Randhir Singh said he had been very impressed with the detail and the “totally thorough” presentations with three years remaining to the 19th Asian Games, which will run from September 10-25, 2022. “There is no doubt the world is looking at Asia,” he said. “Asia is hosting some of the best games in the world and is leaving the rest of the world behind.”
OCA Director General Husain Al Musallam and the OCA's Director of International and NOC Relations, Vinod Tiwari, held a meeting with the HAGOC marketing department to discuss the progress of the marketing programme for Hangzhou 2022. HAGOC has signed Official Prestige Partner contracts with Geely Auto, China Mobile and China Telecom.
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On behalf of HAGOC, Hangzhou Vice Mayor Chen Weiqiang thanked the OCA CC members for their input. “The Asian Games is a mega project,” he said. “We have three years to go but still there is a lot we need to accomplish. The HAGOC departments now have a clear mind, clear goals and greater confidence.” The third OCA CC meeting for Hangzhou 2022 is scheduled for March 2020.
OCA in China
SPORTS PROGRAMME
19TH ASIAN GAMES, HANGZHOU, CHINA, SEPTEMBER 10 – 25, 2022 1: Aquatics Open water swimming Water polo Artistic swimming Diving Swimming 2: Archery 3: Athletics 4: Badminton 5: Baseball/Softball 6: Basketball 7: Board Games Chinese chess Go Chess
8: 9:
10: 11: 12: 13: 14: 15:
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Boxing Canoeing Dragon boat Canoe slalom Canoe sprint Cricket Equestrian Fencing Football Golf Gymnastics Trampoline Rhythmic gymnastics Artistic gymnastics Handball
17: 18: 19: 20: 21: 22: 23: 24: 25: 26: 27: 28: 29:
Hockey Judo Jujitsu Kabaddi Karate Kurash Modern Pentathlon Roller Sports Roller skating Skateboarding Rowing Rugby Sevens Sailing Sepaktakraw Shooting
30: 31: 32: 33: 34: 35: 36:
Sport Climbing Squash Table Tennis Taekwondo Tennis Triathlon Volleyball Volleyball Beach volleyball 37: Weightlifting 38: Wrestling 39: Wushu
NOTE: The number of disciplines and medal events within the 39 approved sports has still to be determined.
‘1+4’ VILLAGES FOR ATHLETES
ASIAN GAMES VILLAGE
Local organisers HAGOC are using the term “1+4” to describe the accommodation for the athletes: one main village plus four satellite villages in three co-hosting cities.
The Asian Games Village is being constructed by private developers and will be just 3km from the main Olympic Park, at Qianjiang Century City in Xiaoshan District.
The main athletes’ village will be in the Asian Games Village just 3km from the Olympic Park and will accommodate 10,400 athletes and team officials.
The AGV comprises three areas: Athletes’ Village (capacity 10,400 athletes and officials), Technical Officials’ Village (3,800) and Media Village (5,000).
The four satellite villages (hotels) will accommodate a further 2,613 athletes and officials, making a total of 13,013 in the “1+4” system.
The Asian Games Village legacy plan will see the apartments sold to the public and other buildings will be available for business and education, including kindergartens and primary schools. The AGV will be ready by March 2022.
The satellite villages are located at Ningbo (sailing/beach volleyball), Jinhua (sepaktakraw/football preliminaries), Wenzhou (dragon boat/football preliminaries) and Chun’an (all four cycling disciplines/ triathlon/marathon swimming).
VENUES AND VILLAGES
MAIN MEDIA CENTRE
There will be 56 venues, including five AG villages (4+1). The 51 competition venues will be in nine clusters and include eight stadiums for football.
The vast Hangzhou International Expo Centre is located 1km from the main stadium in Olympic Park and will house the Main Media Centre – the International Broadcasting Centre (IBC) and Main Press Centre (MPC).
Sports to be played at the Olympic Park – officially known as Hangzhou Olympic and International Expo Centre – will be: Athletics, basketball, aquatics (three disciplines - diving, swimming, artistic swimming), tennis and squash.
The expo centre hosted the world’s media for the G20 Hangzhou Summit in 2016.
The capacity of the main stadium, nicknamed “Big Lotus” is 80,000, while the tennis centre or “Little Lotus” will seat 10,000. The basketball venue capacity will be over 17,000 and the new aquatic centre will accommodate around 6,500 spectators.
The MPC will be set up in exhibition hall 1C and cover 9,000 sqm and the IBC will be in exhibition hall 1D with 9,600 sqm.
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OCA in China
PAST MEETS FUTURE AT COUNTDOWN CEREMONY
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he Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City on the outskirts of Hangzhou was the green and serene setting for the three-year countdown ceremony to the 19th Asian Games on Tuesday, September 10. Liangzhu City, a UNESCO World Heritage site, provides evidence of the 5,000-year history of Chinese civilization - and the presence of a high-powered OCA team provided evidence of the next Asian Games. The ceremony also marked the global call of organising committee HAGOC for the creative script writing for the opening and closing ceremonies and for the slogan of the 19th Asian Games, which will run from September 10-25, 2022. The Chairman of the OCA Coordination Committee, Hon. Life Vice President Raja Randhir Singh, represented the OCA at the ceremony.
A colourful and energetic cultural performance opened the countdown ceremony.
“The OCA regards China as a very important partner in the Olympic Movement, not only in Asia but in the world,” said Raja Randhir.
signify peace and friendship through the 2022 Asian Games.
“You have dazzled us with your beautiful opening and closing ceremonies for many years now and we are sure you will have some surprises in 2022.”
The guests were welcomed by Li Jianming, Vice Minister of the General Administration of Sport in China and Vice President of the Chinese Olympic Committee, before HAGOC Vice President Zhou Jiangyong provided details of the script-writing and slogan proposals.
The ceremony began with an energetic drum and dance performance and culminated with the release of 2,022 white doves to
The deadline for slogan suggestions is October 10, 2019 and for the ceremony storyboard is January 31, 2020.
Raja Randhir Singh takes part in the countdown ceremony. Page 10
OCA in China
OCA DELEGATES ‘ENTER THE DRAGON’ VENUE TOUR The football stadium holds 52,000 and it will be the venue for the final. The gymnasium will seat 6,000 for gymnastics while the water polo venue will have a capacity of 2,000. The venue for water polo is in the swimming and diving hall of the sports centre, but the swimming pool is currently a basketball court. It will be transformed into a pool in 2021 – one and a half years before the Asian Games. The tour continued to the headquarters of the 20,000capacity Asian Games Village - which incorporates the Athletes’ Village, Technical Officials’ Village and Media Village - located 3km from Olympic Park. Later, delegates visited the AGV site to view the plans and the start of the construction work.
The venue tour also took in the site of the Asian Games Village.
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The venue tour ended at the Hangzhou International Expo Centre which will house the Main Media Centre – International Broadcast Centre and Main Press Centre – in two of the giant exhibition halls.
he Dragon Sports Centre in Hangzhou was the focal point of the venue tour for OCA delegates on the morning of Tuesday, September 10.
“The members of the OCA Coordination Committee are impressed, satisfied and happy with the preparations for the 19th Asian Games,” said OCA CC Chairman Raja Randhir Singh.
The Dragon Sports Centre, officially known as Huanglong Sports Centre, is located 18km from the Asian Games Village and will host three sports: football, water polo and gymnastics.
“The Asian Games Village is amazing. The Village and the Main Media Centre are very close to the Olympic Park, so the whole thing has been very well planned.”
OCA CC members visit the football stadium of the Dragon Sports Centre. Page 11
6th Asian Beach Games – Sanya 2020
Raja Randhir receives a teqball souvenir shirt from International Teqball Federation officials Marius Vizer Jr (right) and Matthew Curtain.
SANYA ‘ON THE RIGHT TRACK’ FOR ABG 2020
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he Chairman of the OCA Coordination Committee, Raja Randhir Singh, is confident that organisers of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China in 2020 are “on the right track” to delivering a successful event.
hours and covered a wide range of topics. They included the sports programme, accreditation, accommodation, transportation, sports entry deadlines, mascot, emblem and slogan, medical and anti-doping, broadcasting and media and marketing.
Raja Randhir, who is an Honorary Life Vice President of the OCA, conducted the second Coordination Committee meeting for the 6th ABG at the Mangrove Tree Resort World in Sanya Bay on Sunday, September 8.
Raja Randhir summed up the meeting thus: “We have had a very constructive meeting and the presentations have been excellent.
The OCA team also included Director General Husain Al Musallam, Asian Games Director Haider Farman, International and NOC Relations Director Vinod Tiwari, Hon. Life Vice President Wei Jizhong and Vice President Song Luzeng, Chairman of the OCA Sports Committee.
“I hope that some of the advice from the OCA helps to make the Games a success. During the three hours a lot of work has been done and there has been a lot of input from both sides.” The meeting took place with the countdown clock at 446 days to the opening ceremony on November 28, 2020 and Raja Randhir praised the local organising committee SABGOC for following all the timelines.
The meeting - with leading government officials from Sanya city and Hainan province as well as the General Administration of Sport in China and Chinese Olympic Committee - lasted three
“We are on the right track; I can’t think of any problems that will come up,” he added.
Raja Randhir Singh conducts the meeting in Sanya.
Raja Randhir is interviewed by local media after the meeting.
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6th Asian Beach Games – Sanya 2020
SPORTS PROGRAMME Three locations will stage the 17 approved sports: Haitang: sailing, surfing and powered paragliding (3 sports) Tianya (beach/sea): beach water polo, beach volleyball, beach athletics, beach handball, beach woodball, duathlon and motor boat. River: dragon boat racing (8) Jiyang: 3Ă—3 basketball, sports climbing, teqball, beach wrestling, beach kabaddi and beach soccer (6).
Totally tropical Sanya.
MEDIA
ABG STORY
VOLUNTEERS
Main Media Centre (International Broadcasting Centre/Main Press Centre): International Convention Centre, Mangrove Tree Resort Word, Sanya Bay.
2008 Bali, Indonesia 2010 Muscat, Oman 2012 Haiyang, China 2014 Phuket, Thailand 2016 Danang, Vietnam
Recruitment began on July 25. As of September 6, SABGOC had received 2,223 online applications - 285 for key volunteers and 1,938 for Games-time volunteers. Target: 6,000-8,000.
The beach at Haitang - venue for surfing, powered paragliding and sailing.
Hotel luxury in Haitang.
TRANSPORTATION
MEDICAL
ACCREDITATION
For: 57,000 people in five categories In: 700 vehicles in five types
Hospital beds in Sanya: 4,367 Medical professionals: 6,798
Start: May Cards issued: September
LEGACY 1
LEGACY 2
MASCOT
The Chinese Enterprise Sports Association and Sanya Municipal Government have jointly created the China Workers Beach Games, which will start in 2019 with 1,500 athletes. The games will be held annually to promote beach and sea sports.
Discussions are ongoing to establish an OCA East Asia Office in Sanya to contribute to the Asian Olympic Movement, promote sports development in the region and enable Sanya to become a city of culture and sport in Asia.
September 19: Deadline for entries for mascot, slogan and emblem. Over 3,000 entries for slogan as of September 8. Announcement: End of September. Page 13
Olympic Day in Asia
The Olympic Movement in Asia celebrated Olympic Day 2019 on or around June 23 with a host of activities and events that attracted thousands of sports enthusiasts and members of the public in a fun and festive atmosphere. Over the next 10 pages, Sporting Asia captures the spirit of Olympic Day across all five zones of the OCA. The celebrations marked the 125th anniversary of the IOC, which was founded on June 23, 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin.
AFGHANISTAN Olympic Day was celebrated in Kabul and Khost province with a host of activities. The local government was involved in the celebrations along with the NOC and the Afghanistan Hockey Federation. In Kabul, government officials, sports board officials, NOC officials and the President of the AHF, Mustafa Sadat, were all present.
BAHRAIN The Bahrain Olympic Committee celebrated Olympic Day on June 29 at the water park of Bahrain Bay in Manama with a packed programme including open water swimming, sailing, kayak, rowing, rafting and a 2km run. The event was attended by BOC President Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Youth and Sports Affairs Minister TawfIq Almoayyed, BOC Secretary General Mohammed Al Nusuf and other high-ranking sports officials.
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Olympic Day in Asia
BANGLADESH The Olympic Day Run organised by the Bangladesh Olympic Association was held in the capital Dhaka on Sunday, June 23 and was attended by sports personalities and athletes from different sports federations. Youth and Sports Minister Zahid Ahsan Russell inaugurated the programme as chief guest. There was also a performance by the Army Orchestra and a seminar at the BOA auditorium. Olympic Day was also observed in seven other cities.
BHUTAN The ninth Olympic Day celebration organised by the Bhutan Olympic Committee was held on June 9 at Lungtenzampa Athletics Arena and involved over 750 people. Ten sports were introduced to over 600 students, 70 teachers and volunteers from six schools under Thimphu Dzongkhag and about 80 officials from National Sports Federations and the BOC.
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM HRH Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah, President of Brunei Darussalam NOC, joined local athletes to celebrate Olympic Day 2019 at the Multi-Purpose Hall of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex on June 30. HRH took part in a futsal match and group warm-up, checked out wushu equipment, called in at the local anti-doping organisation kiosk and chatted with former Olympians.
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Olympic Day in Asia
CAMBODIA NOCC marked Olympic Day at the centerpiece for the 2023 Southeast Asian Games – the Morodok Techno National Sports Complex Stadium on the northern outskirts of Phnom Penh. Some 200 athletes joined in the celebration. The stadium is part of a vast new sports complex and is estimated to be 50 per cent complete.
CHINA Hundreds of runners from Alibaba Group joined the Olympic Day Run. Alibaba is a worldwide sponsor of the International Olympic Committee.
HONG KONG, CHINA Organised by the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, Olympic Day 2019 took place at the Hong Kong Sports Institute and continued the Olympic Day tradition started by Hong Kong NOC in 1987. Olympic Day 2019 was well received with over 3,000 participants, including 51 corporate teams comprised of National Sports Associations, government departments and sponsors to form teams in the 3km Fun Run.
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Olympic Day in Asia
INDIA Olympic Games gold medalwinning shooter Abhinav Bindra was part of the Indian Olympic Association’s celebrations on June 23. OCA Hon. Life Vice President Raja Randhir Singh, IOA President Narinder Batra and Secretary General Rajeev Mehta also took part. Thirteen State Olympic Associations organised various sporting activities, competitions, educational seminars and an Olympic Day Run.
INDONESIA The Indonesian Olympic Committee held an Olympic Day Run over 5km in Jakarta on Sunday, July 28 and more than 3,000 people took part. The event brought together representatives from the government, heads of national sports associations and members of the public. The Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, Puan Maharani, was in attendance, as well as Indonesia NOC President Erick Thohir.
IRAN The NOC of the Islamic Republic of Iran held seven days of activities from June 23-29 involving 5,000 participants around the country. The NOC produced a special souvenir in the form of a colourful and informative Olympic Week Bulletin with an introduction by the NOC President, Seyed Reza Salehi Amiri.
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Olympic Day in Asia
JAPAN The Japanese Olympic Committee held an Olympic Day Run on June 23 in Shibetsu City, Hokkaido and 1,000 people took part including 10 Olympians and two Paralympians. Olympic Day celebrations also included the JOC Sports Award Ceremony and Olympic Concert at the Tokyo International Forum on June 14. The Most Valuable Athlete Award went to tennis player Naomi Osaka and the Special Distinction Award to ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi.
KAZAKHSTAN A large sports festival featuring boxing, jiu-jitsu, zumba, yoga and cross-fit was held in the Central Park “Stolichny� at Nur-Sultan on June 23. It was the 26th time for Kazakhstan NOC to celebrate Olympic Day and the Japanese Embassy joined in the fun by introducing various aspects of Japanese culture ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. A traditional bike ride was held at a similar festival in Almaty, finishing at the Central Stadium.
MALAYSIA Penang hosted a colourful and vibrant Olympic Carnival over 12 days, highlighted by a 5km Family Fun Walk with over 10,000 participants at Padang Kota Lama, Georgetown on June 23. There was also a torch relay and a lucky draw with prizes including a dream trip for two to Tokyo 2020.
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Olympic Day in Asia
MYANMAR The Myanmar Olympic Committee organised an Olympic Day Mass Hiking activity with 11,358 participants on June 23 plus a wide range of sports competitions from June 16-30 with over 3,000 athletes in NayPyiTaw, Yangon and Mandalay. The events received strong support from the government at all levels.
NEPAL NOC President and MP the Hon. Jeevan Ram Shrestha was chief guest at the opening ceremony of a nine-day Olympic celebration featuring 116 programmes, including 14 events on the first day in Kathmandu on June 15. Zumba and cycling were among the activities.
PAKISTAN The Pakistan Olympic Association held a number of events with elite athletes and Olympians at the Pakistan Olympic House in Lahore. To mark Olympic Day on June 23, the Lahore District Karate Association organised a team kumite championship at Punjab College in collaboration with the Pakistan Karate Association. (Photo: Associated Press of Pakistan).
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Olympic Day in Asia
PHILIPPINES The POC held its Olympic Day celebrations at the UP Diliman College of Science Oval in Quezon City on June 22. The theme of Olympic Day was “Unity and Transformation Through Sports�. The Philippines will host the 30th SEA Games from November 30 to December 11.
QATAR The QOC, in partnership with the Qatar Swimming Federation, held a "Swimming for All" tournament at Hamad Aquatics Complex in Doha to mark Olympic Day 2019.
SAUDI ARABIA Olympic Day was celebrated in Saudi Arabia with a one-day hockey tournament organised by Saudi Hockey. Five local teams from Saudi Arabia and one from Bahrain took part in the seven-aside competition. (Photo: AHF)
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Olympic Day in Asia
SINGAPORE More than 1,500 participants gathered at the Kallang Practice Track and Singapore Sports Hub to celebrate Olympic Day on June 29. Participants walked alongside Olympians around the track and the 100PLUS promenade at the National Stadium and joined in activities at the Singapore Tennis Festival organised by ActiveSG!
SRI LANKA The NOC marked Olympic Day 2019 with the successful launch of a three-year coral preservation programme called “Give the reef another chance” in the southern town of Matara on June 25, in cooperation with the IOC Olympic Solidarity. More than 1,000 students from 17 schools in Matara joined the 4km Olympic Day Run. Sydney 2000 Olympic Games silver medallist Susanthika Jayasinghe also participated in the programme.
CHINESE TAIPEI The CTOC presented a series of Move, Learn and Discover events in a month-long celebration involving more than 1,000 participants. These included a 3km Olympic Day Fun Run. Representatives from national federations and sports enthusiasts joined in Olympic Protocol workshops and in “My Olympic Story” seminars with Olympians who shared their Olympic experience.
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Olympic Day in Asia
TAJIKISTAN The NOC held a series of Olympic Day road races for men, women and youth participants in the city of Khujand on June 23 in cooperation with the Cycling Federation of Tajikistan.Track events were also staged.
THAILAND Khemmatat Janprapa and Kalaya Suddai beat competition from more than 10,000 runners to win the Olympic Day men’s and women’s 10 km events at Supachalasai National Stadium in Bangkok on June 16. Thailand NOC President General Prawit Wongsuwan said: “Judging from the number of participants this year it proves that people pay more attention to running and exercise, which leads to good health and longevity.”
TIMOR-LESTE The NOC celebrated Olympic Day on Friday, June 28 in the capital Dili under the three pillars of Olympic Day: Move, Learn and Discover.
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Olympic Day in Asia
UZBEKISTAN The NOC announced that Olympic Day 2019 brought together 2.5 million participants, with 2,000 sports events organised throughout the country. A gala concert attracted 8,000 people. Mass sports competitions were held in kindergartens, schools, colleges, universities and summer camps. The Olympic Day event was one of five initiatives put forward by the Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev as part of a state programme aiming to develop physical culture and mass sport. VIETNAM The Olympic Day Run for public health - part of activities to mark the 73rd anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's call to practise physical exercise - took place on March 27 in Dong Thap Province.
YEMEN The NOC celebrated 2019 Olympic Day in the capital Sanaa and Sayoun City with 300 promising participants from eight sports taking part. The sports were gymnastics, swimming, judo, wrestling, tennis, athletics, taekwondo and wushu. NOC Secretary General Mohammed Al-Hajiri attended the celebrations.
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OCA/OS Skateboarding Youth Camp
Skaters and coaches unite behind the banner at the closing ceremony.
ASIAN SKATEBOARDING FUTURE ‘IN GOOD HANDS’
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he Olympic Council of Asia tapped into the abundant resources of skateboarding talent around the continent by organising the OCA/Olympic Solidarity Asian Skateboarding Youth Camp in Nanjing, China.
“The OCA included skateboarding for the first time in our Asian Games in Indonesia last year and this youth camp continues the momentum on the road to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, when the sport will make its debut.
A total of 35 athletes, aged from eight to 18, and 19 coaches from 19 National Olympic Committees attended the camp, which took place from July 29 to August 9 at the Longjiang Sports School.
“We have also been impressed with the high standard of the skaters at the youth camp, as well as their passion for the sport and their determination to improve. We feel the future of skateboarding in Asia is in good hands with these young athletes.”
The OCA Director General, Mr Husain Al Musallam, commented: “The OCA is proud to host the first skateboarding youth camp in the Olympic movement and it proved to be a great success.
Mr Al Musallam concluded: “We are sure that this OCA skateboarding youth camp has established a bright new skateboarding community in Asia. The OCA will provide all support for our Asian athletes to reach the top.”
Morning workout.
May Khun Arr from Myanmar was the youngest skater – just eight years old.
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OCA/OS Skateboarding Youth Camp
Gen Ogawa outlines the day’s plans.
COACH OGAWA LOOKS AHEAD TO PARIS 2024
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apanese skateboarding coach Gen Ogawa has plenty to look forward to in the Olympic Games – and he’s not only referring to Tokyo 2020 when the daredevil sport makes its debut. As chief instructor of the OCA youth camp, Ogawa saw enough to convince himself that he will be meeting up with some of his students again – at the Paris Olympics in 2024. “I must admit I am really surprised - and very happy - how quickly they have improved during the camp,” said Ogawa, who devoted the final two days to competitions in the Park and Street disciplines.
you can see the skill is up.” Ogawa knows it is too early to talk about Tokyo 2020 due to the fierce competition around Asia and the world, but he is convinced that if they keep working hard and keep focused they can target the Olympics after that. “From what I have seen here I think some of them will go to Paris in 2024 and compete in the Olympic Games. They have time to improve and to gain more experience in competitions,” he said.
“I think everyone has been getting better and better and already
NOTE: Gen Ogawa is the Skateboarding Technical Operations Manager for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. He has more than 30 years’ experience in skateboarding.
The coach gives instructions.
Gen Ogawa presents the Iranian delegation with their participation certificates. Page 25
OCA/OS Skateboarding Youth Camp
Anton bonds with athletes and coaches on a lake cruise.
SKATEBOARDING – A LIFESTYLE, NOT JUST A SPORT
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hen skateboarding made its Asian Games debut at Palembang, Indonesia last year, the camaraderie and spirit among the athletes was clear to see.
is very hard. I think it is the hardest sport in the world. Everybody knows how hard it is to do tricks because of the blood and sweat.
A smooth run displaying technical excellence or the mastery of a particularly difficult trick drew cheers from spectators and fist bumps from fellow competitors even in the heat of battle.
“When somebody completes a trick, the feeling is very strong. Everybody knows they have spent a lot of time to learn this trick and everybody respects that. Everybody respects the power, the mentality and the spirit.
This environment was also in evidence at the youth camp – and Anton Povekvechnov, 33-year-old coach of the Kazakhstan delegation and President of the Kazakhstan Skateboarding Federation, explains why. “I think it is because skateboarding is more than sport; it is about lifestyle,” he says. “We need skateboarding to be creative. For myself, sometimes I need it to chill mentally.”
“So it is a community; it is about friendship - and every skater respects the other skaters. Young or old, beginner or professional, experienced skater or someone learning to skate…they pass through pain and everybody respects that. They are not scared of pain and not scared to fall down. When you fall down you need to stand up and do the trick.”
When asked why competitive skateboarders cheered the efforts of their rivals, Anton added: “I think it is because skateboarding
Anton thinks the Olympic Games, with glory and riches on the line, will not change this special skateboarding spirit. “It is all about respect,” he says.
Kazakhstan coach Anton Povekvechnov (right) chats with a fellow coach at the youth camp.
Young athletes make lifelong friendships on the historic walls of Nanjing city.
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OCA/OS Skateboarding Youth Camp
Dasuni Tharindya of Sri Lanka takes part in the doping test simulation.
OCA PROMOTES ANTI-DOPING, OLYMPIC VALUES
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lthough skateboarding was the main focus of the camp, the OCA took the opportunity to introduce other aspects of the Olympic Movement to the young skaters and coaches/team leaders. The first presentation was on the dangers of doping and was conducted by Gobinathan Nair, Singapore-based DirectorGeneral of the South East Asia Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (SEARADO). The workshop included a simulation of an athlete providing a urine sample to an anti-doping officer after an event, and the process involved before the specimen is sent away to the laboratory for testing.
“play true” and stay away from doping in their career. The second seminar, on Olympic values and education, was by B.L.H. Perera, Professor of Sports Science at the University of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka and Director of Educational Programmes of Sri Lanka NOC. The presentation was built around the three main Olympic values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect and how these can be applied in everyday life to further the growth and development of society as a whole.
The session ended with all athletes and coaches pledging to
He said that the Olympic Games was not only a sports festival, it was an opportunity to show the world a group of athletes with values.
Team work in the Olympic values seminar.
Team Singapore pledges to ‘play true’. Page 27
OCA/OS Skateboarding Youth Camp
The Afghanistan delegation enjoys a trip to the Nanjing city walls.
AFGHANISTAN’S ‘SKATEISTAN’ LIGHTS UP YOUTH CAMP
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he youth camp attracted 19 National Olympic Committees from around Asia, including Afghanistan. Make that “Skateistan”! The popular Afghan team was proof of the great work of Skateistan - an award-winning international NGO which empowers children through skateboarding and education and helps create future leaders for a better world. Founded in Kabul in 2008, Skateistan has two skate schools in Afghanistan - Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif - and also works in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Johannesburg, South Africa. There are 2,500 active students and almost 50% are female.
“It’s about five years since Atefa started with Skateistan,” explains Noorzai. “Initially she was a student and then she became a youth leader to teach other kids. In Afghanistan it’s hard for females to do skateboarding or other sports as these activities are usually reserved for boys. Some people think it’s inappropriate for girls to take part in physical activity. “We faced some challenges related to Atefa’s family, as her father did not agree to let her skate at first. Our Community Educator visited the family several times to encourage them to allow Atefa back into our programmes and she also invited Atefa’s father to visit Skateistan. “After he saw that the students are learning many good things he felt reassured and allowed Atefa to return to our programmes.”
The Afghan delegation in Nanjing was led by Noorzai Ibrahimi, Programmes Officer at Mazar-e-Sharif, and included Atefa – a young female skater whose story is an inspiration.
Over time, Atefa has become one of the best skaters in the school – and was the first girl in Afghanistan to land a kickflip.
Atefa – an inspiration back home in Afghanistan.
On their way to Longjiang Sports School.
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ANOC World Beach Games
ANOC PREPARES TO LAUNCH NEW ERA IN BEACH SPORTS
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hile the beach games concept is well established in the OCA’s portfolio of multi-sports events, the 206-member Association of National Olympic Committees is about to test the water with the inaugural World Beach Games.
The Games will feature about 1,230 athletes from 97 National Olympic Committees who will be competing in 14 disciplines in 13 sports at the Katara and Al Gharafa venues.
Doha - Asian Games host in 2006 - will have the honour of staging the first global beach and sea sports carnival from October 12-16. Having been awarded the event by ANOC as recently as June 14 after original host San Diego encountered financial difficulties, Doha has used its vast experience and knowledge of international sports to lay firm foundations for success. Speaking at the draw for team sports on August 27, ANOC Secretary General Gunilla Lindberg said: “I would like to express our gratitude to the government of Qatar and the Qatar NOC for their enthusiasm and commitment to hosting an unforgettable ANOC World Beach Games. “We thank all participating International Federations for their excellent cooperation and partnership. With their support - and the support of the NOCs and all stakeholders in Qatar - we have no doubt that the first ever ANOC World Beach Games will be a great success.”
Qatar and Oman will both compete in the men’s beach handball competition (Photo: Qatar Olympic Committee)
The draws for beach handball and beach soccer are as follows: Beach Handball Men
Beach Soccer Women
Men
Women
Group A
Group B
Group A
Group B
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group A
Group B
Brazil Sweden Denmark Oman USA Australia
Croatia Hungary Spain Qatar Uruguay Tunisia
Brazil Denmark Hungary Argentina USA Tunisia
Greece Spain Poland China Australia Vietnam
Brazil
Italy
Iran
Russia
Spain
UK
Switzerland
Spain
Paraguay
Japan
Brazil
Russia
UAE
Mexico
Senegal
Uruguay
Cape Verde
USA
Morocco
Solomon Islands
Ukraine
El Salvador
Mexico
Paraguay
DOHA DATES
The inaugural ANOC World Beach Games from October 12-16 is not the only event on the calendar in Doha.
The ANOC Awards 2019 will be held on the evening of October 17, before the XXIV General Assembly concludes on October 18.
The day after the closing ceremony of the AWBG, the two-day ANOC General Assembly will begin at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort and Convention Centre on October 17.
More than 1,000 delegates from the world’s 206 NOCs, the IOC, International Federations and Organising Committees are expected to attend the ANOC General Assembly.
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NOC Focus: Japan
Tokyo’s New National Stadium.
NEW ERA FOR OLYMPIC MOVEMENT IN JAPAN By Hiroshi Takeuchi, AIPS Executive Committee Member OCA Media Committee Member
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n less than a year, Japan will celebrate the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The Olympic Stadium will welcome athletes and sportslovers from around the world in the exact same spot, at the very heart of the city, as it did in 1964. The construction work of the New Olympic Stadium will be completed by the end of November. Standing in front of this
monumental and artful structure you can sense it is unique, natural and very Japanese. Inside the stadium the turf has already been laid. Coming out of the stadium and across the road heading East you can stand before the new headquarters of the NOC Japan, inside of which the Japanese Olympic Museum adds special value, equipped as it is with digital and audio presentations on the lower two floors. Mr. Yasuhiro Yamashita took the office of President of NOC Japan in July this year to succeed Mr. Tsunekazu Takeda, who had been leading the Olympic Movement at the national level for 18 years. Yamashita-san is a judoka and probably the most popular Olympic athlete for people aged 60 or above in Japan because of his Olympic gold medal-winning performance at Los Angeles 1984. Yamashita-san said: “I know there are many ways to contribute to the Olympic Movement and that you should not place too much value on winning Olympic medals. “However, it is widely recognised - and I myself strongly believe - that the host NOC team should be highly competitive in order to make the Olympic Games exciting and successful.”
New JOC President Yasuhiro Yamashita is pictured with IOC President Thomas Bach. Page 30
NOC Japan has set a goal to win 30 gold medals at Tokyo 2020. “I know it is very ambitious and challenging since we won 16 gold medals in Rio de Janeiro three years ago. But you never know what sort of advantages we will have when we compete on our home turf,” he added.
NOC Focus: Macau, China
MACAU PROMOTES EXCHANGE IN GREATER BAY AREA
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ore than 100 athletes and officials from Macau, China went on a two-day tour of southern China to promote sports exchange and cooperation with their neighbours in the Greater Bay Area on July 19-20. The tour started on Friday morning just across the border in Zhuhai, where students joined local athletes in badminton and table tennis training. After visiting sports halls in Zhuhai and holding a meeting with local officials, the tour moved up to Guangzhou - host city for the Olympic Council of Asia’s 16th Asian Games in 2010. The Macau delegates attended volleyball and swimming sessions, accompanied by Lin Ying, Vice President of the Sports Bureau of Guangdong province. The tour of Guangzhou continued on Saturday morning with a visit to a public sports centre to watch a junior five-a-side football competition and a public swimming complex, followed by a trip to Guangzhou sportswear company UCAN.
Promoting the tour in Zhuhai. Region) government, accompanied by Mr Carson Ma, Chairman of the Youth Committee of the Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau, China, and Mr Charles Lo, President of the Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau, China and Chairman of the OCA Media Committee.
The Macau delegation was led by Mr Pun Weng Kun, President of the Sports Bureau of the Macau SAR (Special Administrative
The delegation totaled 113, including 93 athletes and coaches from volleyball, swimming, table tennis, badminton and artistic swimming.
Visiting the swimming centre in Guangzhou.
Carson Ma presents a Macau souvenir to the Guangzhou hosts.
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Women and Sport
LEADERSHIP, WHISTLEBLOWING ON AGENDA IN MALAYSIA
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he Olympic Council of Malaysia’s Women and Sport Committee organised the OCM Women and Sport Seminar on Monday, July 8 at the OCM Indoor Sports Complex in Kuala Lumpur under the theme “Empowering Women Leadership in Sport”. The opening ceremony was conducted by Dr. Waitchalla R.R.V. Suppiah, Secretary General of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia, and the closing ceremony was officiated by Dato’ Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria, President of OCM. The two plenary sessions were entitled “Empowering Women Leadership in Sport” and “OCM Whistleblowing Policy”. The seminar was attended by over 80 delegates - 90 per cent of them female - from 29 National Sports Associations affiliated to the OCM and other stakeholders in the sports movement in Malaysia.
Members of the OCM Women and Sport Committee are pictured with the OCM President, Dato’ Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria.
The Qatar women’s rugby team with officials before leaving for Jakarta.
QATARI WOMEN WIN BOWL TROPHY IN JAKARTA
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omen’s rugby in Qatar took another step forward by winning the Bowl competition at the Asia Rugby Women’s Sevens Trophy in Jakarta on August 10-11 – a qualifying event for the elite Asia Rugby Women’s Sevens Series. Team leader Hamad Al Abdulla, who is a board member of the Qatar Rugby, Hockey and Cricket Federation, said it was a proud moment for the federation. “The women's rugby team was started three years ago and we used the ‘Get Into Rugby’ programme to push the sport,” he said. Page 32
“The federation saw a lot of potential in the players and tried to support them in every possible way to grow the sport. They have been training very hard for two months.” While the Philippines were crowned overall champions and Korea won the second-tier Plate competition, Qatar took home the third-tier Bowl trophy by beating Bangladesh 44-0 and Chinese Taipei 36-5. Qatar finished the competition ranked seventh of nine teams.
Women and Sport
TABLE TENNIS ‘DHEE-VA’ IS THE SHINING STAR OF MALDIVES
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lready a precocious talent in the Maldives, Fathmath Dheema made a name for herself as the “table tennis diva” of the Indian Ocean Island Games in Mauritius in July.
As a special reward, Dheema was selected to carry the Maldives flag at the closing ceremony after receiving the honour from Sports Minister Ahmed Mahloof.
Dheema, who is only 11 years old, won a hat trick of gold medals – women’s singles, women’s doubles and women’s team. Thanks to her efforts, Maldives finished with four gold medals and 15 medals in total from the multi-sport event. In a Facebook post, the Maldives Olympic Committee paid tribute to their new sports star as the nation prepared to welcome home the team. “The youngest, the bravest, the one who refused to give up, the most accomplished athlete of the Indian Ocean Island Games the one and only Dheema is going to be here soon with the three gold medals she won for Maldives!”
Dheema won three gold medals in the Indian Ocean Island Games – at the age of 11. (Photo: NOC of Maldives)
TERRIFIC TRIFI WINS ‘LEGEND’ KARATE GOLD FOR SYRIA
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yria’s Mariam Trifi won a gold medal at the 6th Legend International Karate Club Championship which was held on June 29-30 at the Indoor Stadium MPSJ, Serdang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Clubs from 15 countries took part. Representing Al Omal Club from Lattakia, Mariam won gold in the Children’s Kumite Female 12-13 years +47kg by defeating Malaysia’s Laveniya Ravindran in the final.
Mariam Trifi celebrates her karate gold medal. (Photo: Syrian Arab News Agency)
LEBANON won the women’s basketball title at the West Asian Championship by defeating Syria 74-48 in the final in Amman, Jordan on August 26. Lebanon captain Rebecca Akel was the top scorer in the final with 18 points. She also won the Best Player and Best Distributor awards. Iran beat Jordan 71-52 for the bronze medal. (Photo: Malaeeb.com)
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News In Brief
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IOC lifts suspension of KOC The IOC Executive Board fully lifted the suspension of the Kuwait Olympic Committee on July 5 as a result of the successful implementation of a roadmap agreed between all parties. The three-stage roadmap involved the revision and adoption of new statutes, followed by elections, of sports clubs, National Federations and the KOC, all within specific deadlines. The KOC was suspended by the IOC EB on October 27, 2015 to protect the Olympic Movement in Kuwait from undue government interference after a sports law that was not compatible with the basic principles that govern the Olympic Movement was passed in the country.
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Obituary IRAN MOURNS OLYMPIC GAMES WEIGHTLIFTING SILVER MEDALLIST
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ormer Iran weightlifter Parviz Jalayer passed away at the age of 79 on July 6. Parviz Jalayer competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a silver medal in the men’s 60-67.5kg (lightweight) category with a total lift of 422.5kg at Mexico 1968. He also won the gold medal at the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok at 67.5kg and claimed a bronze at the 1966 World Weightlifting Championships in Berlin. Born on October 6, 1939, Parviz Jalayer became a weightlifting coach after retiring as an elite athlete.
Parviz Jalayer – Olympic silver medallist at Mexico ’68.
CLARO PELLOSIS – PHILIPPINES’ ASIAN GAMES CHAMPION
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member of the Philippines’ gold medal-winning men’s 4x100m relay team at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, Claro Pellosis, passed away on July 21 aged 84. Having competed at the 1960 Olympic Games in the 400 metres, Pellosis joined teammates Rogelio Onofre, Isaac Gómez and Remigio Vista in winning Asian Games gold in the 4x100m relay two years later. It was the second and last time the Philippines won the sprint relay in the Asiad. Claro Pellosis (Photo from Ojon Artiaga's Facebook account/Rappler)
He was also an athletics instructor to students and Physical Education teachers.
ZAKIR HUSSAIN – PAKISTAN’S OLYMPIC CHAMPION IN HOCKEY
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akistan’s legendary hockey goalkeeper and Olympic champion Zakir Hussain passed away on August 19 at the age of 85. Hussain was part of the gold medal-winning Pakistan side at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. He had earlier won a silver medal at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne. The goalkeeper also grabbed gold for Pakistan in the 1958 Tokyo Asian Games and in the 1962 Jakarta Asian Games. The President of the Pakistan Hockey Federation, Brig (Retd) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar, and PHF Secretary Muhammad Asif Bajwa expressed deep grief on the death of the legendary Olympian.
Zakir Hussain (Photo: Business Recorder) Page 35
OCA Sports Diary
2019
2020
Doha, Qatar: September 27 – October 6 IAAF World Athletics Championships
Lausanne, Switzerland: January 9 – 22 IOC Winter Youth Olympic Games
Doha, Qatar: October 12 – 16 1st ANOC World Beach Games
Beijing, China: March 6 – 8 FINA 2020 Diving World Series, Leg 2
Tokyo, Japan: October 15 – 18 Tokyo 2020 World Press Briefing
Beijing, China: April 19 – 24 18th SportAccord 2020
Doha, Qatar: October 17 – 18 ANOC General Assembly and Awards
Tokyo, Japan: April 21 – 26 FINA 2020 Diving World Cup
Bangkok, Thailand: November 3 – 4 Olympic Solidarity/OCA Regional Forum for East and South East Asian NOCs
Tokyo, Japan: July 24 – August 9 Olympic Games Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: August 15 – 25 6th Children of Asia Games
Bangkok, Thailand: November 5 – 6 Olympic Solidarity/OCA Regional Forum for West, Central and South Asian NOCs
Tokyo, Japan: August 25 – September 6 Paralympic Games
Guangzhou, China: November 9 – 10 Asia Rugby Sevens Qualifier (women) for Tokyo 2020
Sanya, Hainan Island, China: Nov 28 – Dec 6 6th OCA Asian Beach Games
Beijing, China: November 19 – 22 Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 NOC Open Day
2021 Shantou, Guangdong Province, China: Nov 20 – 28 3rd Asian Youth Games
Incheon, Korea: November 23 – 24 Asia Rugby Sevens Qualifier (men) for Tokyo 2020
2022 Sakai City, Japan: November 20 – 21 World Baseball Softball Confederation Congress
Beijing, China: February 4 – 20 Olympic Winter Games
Clark New City, Philippines: Nov 30 – Dec11 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games
Beijing, China: March 4 – 13 Winter Paralympic Games
Kathmandu, Nepal: December 1 – 10 13th South Asian Games
Hangzhou, China: September 10 – 25 19th Asian Games
Zhengzhou, China: December 12 – 15 International Table Tennis Federation World Tour Grand Finals and ITTF Star Awards
Qatar: November 21 – December 18 FIFA World Cup
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