Sports Medicine AFSM Ex Co Meeting and Seminar for Doctors in Colombo 25th & 26th February
January 24, 2011
The Asian Federation of Sports Medicine (AFSM) is the biggest arm of FIMS, and is the parent organization of all National Sports Medicine Organizations in the Asian Region. AFSM will conduct its Ex Co meeting in Colombo on 25th and 26th February. There are 44 member countries in AFSM, with Sri Lanka as one of its longest standing member. This will be a significant event and will boost the image of Sri Lanka Sports Medicine in the region.
Ex Co Members from Japan, China, HongKong, Thailand, India, Iran, Oman, Brunei, Korea, Saudi, Burma and Sri Lanka are expected to attend. The key Office Bearers of AFSM who form the Bureau are – Dr. Wahid AlKharusi, President – Oman, Dr. C.Thurairaja 1st Vice President – Sri Lanka, Dr. Mohamed Razi, Vice President – Iran, Dr. Guoping Li, Vice President – China, Dr. Danish Zaheer, Vice President – Brunei, and Dr. Talia Alenabi Secretary General – Iran.
The members of the AFSM Ex Co have expressed the desire to meet with the Minister of Health and the Minister of Sports, so that there would be greater cooperation and support to Sri Lanka in Sports Medicine from all Asian Region countries.
The AFSM meeting in Colombo is being co-hosted by SLSMA and NOC. On day 02, the delegates will be at NOC and after a meeting with VVIPs, they will conduct a Seminar for doctors, with 6 speakers, followed by a panel discussion to include all doctors. The venue will be the NOC Auditorium. Doctors are requested to register early for this seminar as only 120 will be accommodated.
The local Organizing Committee for this event will be Dr. Ananda Goonesekera – Liason Commission AFSM and Director, National Blood Bank, Dr. H.J. Suraweera – President SLSMA, Head Sports Medicine Unit, Peradeniya Hospital, Dr. Asela Ratnayake – Travelling Fellow AFSM, Secretary General SLSMA, Dr. A. Fariz – PGIM Diplomate, Liason for all Local Doctors, Dr. Aman Gupta – Liason for Foreign Delegates.
Anita wins a Gold at the first ever South Asian Winter Games
January 21, 2011
For the first time in the history of the South Asian Region, a Winter Games Festival was organised by the Winter Games Federation of India which was recently held in the city of Auli located in the northern part of India. The NOCSL sent a delegation consisting of 4 members to as observers for these Games with the purpose of promoting Winter Games in Sri Lanka after establishing a Winter Games Federation in the country.
The 1st South Asian Winter Games which took place from 10th to 16th January 2011 in Auli became a historical sports festival for Sri Lanka when Anita Rollin, the only athlete who represented Sri Lanka at these Games, won a Gold Medal in Snow Boarding.
Aged 29, Anita Kumudini Rollin is a Sri Lanka born athlete who currently resides in Switzerland and is being trained by her Swiss Coach Mr. Stephan Usteri. After winning the medal, Anita was extremely happy that she brought pride and honour to Sri Lanka and with joy and excitement in her face she stated “I am very proud to have won this medal for my motherland.”
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Wanniarachchi hearing delayed
January 18, 2011
CGF Official statement, January 18, 2011
The hearing of the matter involving Sri Lankan boxer Mr. Manju Wanniarachchi by the CGF’s Federation Court has been postponed at the request of the athlete and his legal team.
Mr. Wanniarachchi, who won the Gold Medal in the 56kg weight division in Delhi, returned an adverse analytical finding from an anti-doping test conducted during last October’s Commonwealth Games.
His hearing had been set for January 17th in Kingston, Jamaica. However, an illness precluded Mr. Wanniarachchi’s legal representative from attending the Court in Jamaica.
CGF President Michael Fennell said the decision to delay the hearing had not been taken lightly and the arrangements with all parties concerned had been made for the matter to be heard on January 17th.
“However, under the rules of the CGF’s Anti-Doping Standard (ADS) and the WADA code, all athletes are entitled to legal representation at their hearing and consequently the late application for a postponement was agreed.
“While the delay is regrettable, it is unavoidable given the circumstances.”
The Court will now sit in May in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
International Coaching Course (ICC) – Budapest, Hungary
January 14, 2011
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Please send the duly (1) completed application from(filled in capital/ block letters), a short (2) Curriculum vitae, a (3) letter of recommendation, (4) medical certificate and a (5) copy of your passport to the following E-mail address : natolcom@slt.lk |
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Application Deadline – 29th January 2011 |
International Olympic Academy – Activities 2011
January 11, 2011
National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka has been invited to participate in the following international sessions conducted by the International Olympic Academy in Olympia, Greece as follows:
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11th International Session for Directors of National Olympic Academies · Duration – Wednesday 11/05/2011 – Wednesday 18/05/2011 · Application Deadline – 5th February 2011
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9th International Session for Educators and Officials of Higher Institutes of Physical Education · Duration – Thursday 02/06/2011 – Thursday 09/06/2011 · Application Deadline – 5th February 2011 |
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51st International Session for Young Participants · Duration – Saturday 25/06/2011 – Saturday 09/07/2011 · Application Deadline – 1st March 2011 |
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18th International Seminar on Olympic Studies for Postgraduate Students · Duration – Friday 02/09/2011 – Friday 30/09/2011 · Application Deadline – 31st March 2011 |
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13th International Seminar for Sports Journalists · Duration – Friday 09/09/2011 – Friday 16/09/2011 · Application Deadline – 31st March 2011 |
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Postgraduate Studies Master’s Degree Programme 2011-2012 · 1st Semester : Mid September 2011 · Application Deadline – 25th January 2011 |
*Please submit your application before the deadline together with a CV & a passport size photograph.
Advanced Sport Management Course 2011/2012
January 10, 2011
The first session of the Advanced Sport Management Course 2011/2012 conducted by the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka was successfully held from 7th to 9th January 2011 at the Olympic House, Colombo 07. The NOCSL selected 25 candidates to follow the Course after conducting an interview and a workshop. Out of them 23 participants finally attended the first session who were facilitated by Mr. BLH Perera, the Course Director, Mr. Maxwell de Silva & Mrs. Tamara Herath. The session covered two important & broad areas of Sport Management which are namely “Organising an Olympic Sport Organisation” and “Managing Strategically”.
The Advanced Sport Management Course (ASMC) which is conducted under the auspices of the Olympic Solidarity is designed for individuals involved in Sport Management in Sri Lanka at managerial level. The course held over a period of one year which consists of 5 academic sessions. The entire course is based on the MOSO (Managing Olympic Sport Organisations) Manual which comprises of 6 modules and the course is conducted through in-class discussions and presentations. Participants are required to maintain hundred per cent attendance, deliver PowerPoint presentations on case studies of each module and submit a written case study on the first module which is compulsory along with 2 other written case studies of any of the balance 5 modules. At the end of course, participants are required to submit the final case study on the impact of the ASMC to their respective Sport Associations. The successful candidates are awarded by the International Olympic Committee with a Diploma Certificate in Advanced Sport Management which is world recognised.
The second session of the ASMC 2011/2012 is scheduled to be held from 1st to 3rd April 2011 and the third module on “Managing Human Resources” will be covered at this session.