印度球联合会主席纳拉亚那·拉马查德兰在长期病后去世, Indian squash federation president Narayana Ramachandran died at 77 after a prolonged illness.

世界球联合会主席纳拉亚那·拉马查德兰 (Narayana Ramachandran) 是第一个领导国际奥委会认可的国际体育联盟的印度人, 在长期病后在77岁时去世. World Squash Federation President Narayana Ramachandran, the first Indian to lead an IOC-recognized international sports federation, died at 77 after a prolonged illness. 2008年至2016年担任世界足协主席,并于2014年至2017年领导印度奥林匹克协会.他帮助恢复了禁赛后的印度奥运地位,推动了球衣运动在全球范围内得到广泛普及,包括作为亚洲体育比赛核心运动之一. Serving as WSF President from 2008 to 2016 and leading the Indian Olympic Association from 2014 to 2017, he helped restore India's Olympic status after a ban and advanced squash's global inclusion, including as a core Asian Games sport. 拉玛钱德兰获得奥林匹克章 (银牌) 并在印度举办多次世界锦标赛,使得切纳伊成为一个球衣中心. Ramachandran received the Olympic Order (Silver) and hosted multiple world championships in India, transforming Chennai into a squash hub.