Chess will soon be part of Olympics – Ilyumzhinov
By K.R.Nayar, Senior Reporter
Published: January 03, 2009, 23:20
www.gulfnews.com
Dubai: World Chess Federation (FIDE) President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov is confident that chess will soon be included in Olympics.
Speaking to Gulf News, after the felicitation function for the Al Ain Chess Club that won the first Asian Chess Champions League at the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, Ilyumzhinov said: “My aim is to ensure that chess becomes a part of the Olympic movement and is one of the events in the Olympic Games soon. Today, FIDE is made up of 165 countries and we would jointly appeal to get recognition from the International Olympic Committee.”
Ilyumzhinov is one of the most powerful and influential sports administrators in the world today. He is the President and Head of Republic of Kalmykia and has been the president of FIDE since November 1995. He has been travelling extensively promoting the game around the world.
Asked in which continent is chess spreading at a fast pace, Ilyumzhinov said: “Chess is now being played in all continents. However, Asia, Europe and America are organising more chess tournaments every day. It is nice to see chess even being played regularly in Mexico and Argentina. “In Asia there has been a boom of tournaments especially in Vietnam and I am delighted that the UAE is also contributing immensely to popularise the game. Shaikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan as president of Asian Chess Federation is a very active organiser of tournaments. I am also very impressed with the amount of young talent in this region,” Ilyumzhinov has obtained degrees and titles from National Academy of Applied Sciences of Russian Federation and New York Academy of Sciences.
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“Ilyumzhinov: Chess will soon be part of Olympics”
Yes, the aliens will make sure of that.
Chess will never be an Olympic sport. NEVER. And not even then.
How did this guy get re-elected? The chess world needs it head re-examined – or its corrupt officials replaced.
Sure… Right after tic-tac-toe…
and Scrabble
Why combine the Chess Olympiad with the Summer Olympics ?
The Chess Olympiad is the second biggest sports event (with the number of countries playing) in the World.
Chess is a sport with its only set of unique features. No other single sport has it only event with such a great number of countrys playing.
Don’t destory the Chess Olympaids !
Kirsan does our bidding. Planet Monostat 7 will own chess one day!
Earthlings! Make your time! Chess will belong to us!
-the aliens from Planet Monostat 7
I just seen five pigs flying in formation