Shammi Rana is a promoter of Traditional Sports and Games (TSG) from India. He was appointed Secretary-General of the International Council of Traditional Sports and Games (ICTSG) at the 4th UNESCO Collective Consultation of Traditional Sports and Games.[1][2][3] Shammi Rana was also appointed Rapporteur of Traditional Sports and Games by UNESCO in the 3rd Collective Consultation on the Safeguarding and Promotion of Traditional Sports and Games 2017.[4][5]
Shammi Rana | |
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| Born | 24 November 1978 Amritsar, Punjab India |
| Nationality | Indian |
Career
editShammi Rana held several positions at various sports organizations worldwide. In 2020, he was honored with a Presidential Award in the USA.[6] Shammi Rana was elected as Secretary-General of Asian Jujitsu and Belt Wrestling Federation in 2009[7] and attended the 1st Indoor Asian Martial Arts Games as Referee for Ju-jitsu.[8][9] In 2016, he attended World Martial Arts Masterships as Technical Director for Belt Wrestling.[10][11][12]
Promotional work
editShammi has made a lot of effort to promote Traditional Sports Games in UNESCO. He has met with many officials from different countries to promote TSG. He participated in the Canadian parliament and was assured their support for TSG.[13] He visited South Korea with Khalil Ahmed, chairman of the Advisory Committee of TSG UNESCO, and held a meeting with Korean authority authorities for their support and sponsorship of Traditional Sports and Games.[14]
In Africa, he met Sierra Leone deputy sports minister Kai Lawrence Mbayo. Shammi explained the importance of Traditional Sports and the deputy minister assured them of his full support.[15]
He met with Erin Bromaghim, Director of Olympic and Paralympic Development in Los Angeles. Shammi proposed that Traditional Sports and Games should be included in the Olympics 2028, which will be held in Los Angeles.[16] Because of his efforts, the first Worldwide Traditional Sports and Games will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan.[17]
He and Hari Banaag, members of the advisory committee of TSG UNESCO, met with Congressman Terrance John Cox and emphasized founding a Pan-America Traditional Sports and Games Headquarters in Delano, California.[18]
He, along with Vansh Rana from the ICTSG USA Youth Committee and Sartaj Singh Sekhon from the ICTSG USA Advisory Committee, met with Mike Levin, the U.S. Representative for California's 49th congressional district, to seek support for the preservation of Traditional Sports and Games.[19]
Awards and honors
edit- 2021 - USA President's Lifetime Achievement Award[20]
- 2020 - USA President's Lifetime Achievement Award[6]
- 2019 - Honorary Doctorate Degree in Martial Arts Philosophy and Martial Arts Science from the University of Asian Martial Arts Studies (2019)[18]
- USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame Award[21]
- Shammi Rana elected as President of Rising Sun Welfare Society(Regd)[22]
- Shammi Rana honored with FOG Global Icon Award 2024[23]
References
edit- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Shammi international sports council secy gen". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "International Council of Traditional Sports and Games". www.traditionalsportsgames.org. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "4th Collective Consultation of Traditional Sports and Games, UNESCO". unesdoc.unesco.org. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ UNESCO Traditional Sports and Games (12 February 2020). "Traditional Sports and Games". UNESCO. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Third Collective Consultation on the Safeguarding and Promotion of Traditional Sports and Games(TSG)". unesdoc.unesco.org. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ a b "India born Shammi Rana honored with US President's Lifetime Achievement Award 2021". Yes Punjab. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "home". 25 April 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "OCA » Bangkok 2009". ocasia.org. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Ju-Jitsu". ocasia.org. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "2016 Cheongju World Martial Arts Masterships". overseas.mofa.go.kr. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ 심규석 (25 July 2019). "[충주 세계무예마스터십] ②역대 최대 규모 '무술 올림픽'". 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ Park, Kwan-Do; Kim, Hak-Duk (28 February 2018). "The Effect of Cheong-ju World Martial Arts Masterships on Pride and Sports Confidence of Martial Artists". Journal of Martial Arts. 12 (1): 81–97. doi:10.51223/kosoma.2018.02.12.1.81. ISSN 1976-5509.
- ^ "UNESCO TSG Rapporteur meets with Canadian Member of Parliament". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "UNESCO Traditional Sports and Games committee leaders visited South Korea". Punjab Post. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "TSG scribe visits Sierra Leone". Awoko Newspaper. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Will Traditional Sports And Games Be Included In The XXXIV Olympiad?". The Sports Column | Sports Articles, Analysis, News and Media. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ INFORM.KZ (15 August 2018). "Kazakhstan to host first Worldwide Traditional Games". Казинформ. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Establish Pan-America Traditional Sports and Games HQ in Delano, emphasizes Hari Banaag | sportanddev.org". www.sportanddev.org. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ Busan, Sonia (29 July 2023). "U.S. Representative Mike Levin Hosts Sports-Related UNESCO Meeting in Los Angeles". The Sports Column | Sports Articles, Analysis, News and Media. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Shammi Rana Honored by President Biden for Lifetime Achievements". The Sports Column | Sports Articles, Analysis, News and Media. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Reporter, India-West Staff. "Shammi Rana Receives USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame Award". India West. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Rising Sun Welfare Society Elections".
- ^ "Shammi Rana Honored with FOG Global Icon Award 2024 by Chairman Romesh Kumar Japra". Asian Independent. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.