New Global Head Wants Tchoukball In Olympics

But immediate focus of Lim, the sport's first Singaporean president, is well-being of athletes

- Melvyn Teoh

In his eight years at the helm of the Tchoukball Association of Singapore (TBAS), Delane Lim notched a number of milestones - securing national sports association status for the TBAS; having the national women's team reach world No. 1 in 2023; and expanding its reach here.

After a successful stint, the 40-year-old is moving on to the global stage after he was elected unopposed as president of the International Tchoukball Federation (FITB) on Aug 6.

The first Singaporean to assume the top post, Lim takes over from Taiwanese Chris Huang, who served from 2009 to 2017 and 2021 to 2025 - the latter's compatriot Fang Shen-szu was president from 2017 to 2021.

Lim said: "This campaign was never about positions, it was about purpose. The world wants a stronger, more inclusive FITB, one that represents and empowers all nations, athletes and communities."

One of his first tasks is to set up an athletes' commission, as Lim noted that "we need to have policies that help to develop the athletes, look at their well-being and have policies to safeguard them".