FISU to present HM the King its Highest Honorary Decoration
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) recently sent the 24th Universiade Bangkok Organising Committee (Uboc) an official statement that said they will present the Highest Honorary Decoration to HM the King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
[UNIVERSIADE] The International University Sports Federation (FISU) recently sent the 24th Universiade Bangkok Organising Committee (Uboc) an official statement that said they will present the Highest Honorary Decoration to HM the King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
In the statement, the FISU said that the presentation is to honour HM the King, who is an avid sportsman particularly in sailing. In 1967, he won a gold medal in the sailing competition at the South East Asian Games. Moreover, HM the King has always bestowed his personal support on Thai athletes and provided royal patronage to many sport associations.
The Uboc have already sent the Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary a letter to seek the Royal Permission for FISU's president George E. Killian to have an audience with HM the King. The presentation day has yet been announced, but is due to take place on a day during the Bangkok Universiade between August 7 and 18.
The FISU's Highest Honorary Decoration to be presented to HM the King is a pure gold medal with eight centimetres in diametre. On the medal appears the FISU's logo and tiny five stars studded with five diamonds of 0.25 karats each.
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