Delano, California, Feb 17, 2022 (Yes Punjab News)
Amritsar, India Born Shammi Rana, the Secretary-General of the International Council of Traditional Sports and Games (ICTSG), has been honored with The President’s Lifetime Achievement Award 2021 by President of the United States President Joseph R. Biden Jr. for his devotion and commitment to conserving and promoting Traditional Sports and Games.
The award was in honor of Rana’s work in promoting TSG as sports practices and cultural expressions. His contributions to this field span far and wide, including his role in promoting the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO’s) mission in TSG across the globe, through diplomacy and support for sports organizations.
In 2017, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization appointed him Rapporteur of the UNESCO Traditional Sports and Games Ad Hoc Advisory Committee to promote the 2017 Traditional Sports and Games, UNESCO. He does a huge amount of work to promote the UNESCO Mandate on Traditional Sports and Games throughout the world, having over two decades of experience as a promoter of sports, sports organizations, and sports diplomacy.
Shammi Rana continues to contribute tirelessly towards enhancing the ICTSG role in Traditional Sports and Games worldwide.
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