'Muaythai is now a global sport'
Bangkok, Dec 7: 2007 IFMA World Muaythai Championships held from November 27 to December 5 at Fashion Island here shows the Game is now truly a “Global Sports.”
“It is now no more for the ‘Thais’, says Dr Nat Indrapana, IOC Member and Deputy Minister of Tourism and Sports, Government of Thailand, while delivering his inaugural speech on the Annual General Meeting of IFMA held on December 3 at Emerald Hotel, Bangkok . “It now belongs to the world.”
The biggest ever Indian Muaythai team, led by Oken Jeet Sandham, President of Muaythai Federation of India (MFI), participated this year’s Championships.
The Indian players have shown their fighting skills, while for the first time the MFI has successfully produced four Judges and Referees this time.
There is an increase of 18 IFMA-Member countries than last year’s World Muaythai Championships (2006) in Bangkok. 82 countries had participated last year.
This year’s World Championships and the participation by 100 national teams clearly manifested that “Muaythai is on the right path and our dream can become reality,” says His Excellency General Pichitr Kullavanaijaya, Privy Councilor to His Excellency the King of Thailand.
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Source: North East Press Service (NEPS)
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