Sonia Kumari writes: “Mr. Rana will bring a wealth of experience to his new role.”
Shammi Rana has been appointed Rapporteur of UNESCO Traditional Sports and Games. Mr. Rana, who also serves as Secretary General of the Asian Belt Wrestling Federation, has been acclaimed globally as a promoter of martial arts. He has over two decades of experience in addition to being a former athlete and coach.
Courtesy: Taekwondo – Uniting the World through Martial Arts
In his new role, Mr. Rana will work with state-level dignitaries across Asia to provide martial arts organizations. Included in this effort is the role of General Secretary of the Asian Belt Wrestling Federation, which is the official governing body of Sports Belt Wrestling in Asia. In that role, Mr. Rana has formed amateur belt wrestling federations in India, Nepal, South Korea, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
With his leadership, belt wrestling gained inclusion in the World Martial Arts Mastership Championship and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) Traditional Sports and Games events.
Now Mr. Rana has an opportunity to foster international cooperation through sports. He will promote the mission of UNESCO, attend international sporting events around the world, and work with Kanat Bozumbaev, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and President of International Kazakh Kures, to recognize Kuresi. a form of Kazakstani wrestling as a UNESCO Traditional Sports and Games.
Mr. Rana was also appointed a member of the Interim Coordination Committee of TSG in PAN America to promote Traditional Sports and Games in PAN America.
