Shammi Rana

Shammi Rana is an Indian sports promoter associated with Traditional Sports and Games (TSG). He was appointed Secretary-General of the International Council of Traditional Sports and Games (ICTSG) at the 4th UNESCO Collective Consultation of Traditional Sports and Games. Shammi Rana was also appointed Rapporteur of Traditional Sports and Games by UNESCO in the 3rd Collective Consultation on the Safeguarding and Promotion of Traditional Sports and Games 2017.

In March 2025, Shammi Rana, CEO of the International Council of Traditional Sports and Games (ICTSG), participated in a high-level event hosted by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) at the UN Headquarters in New York. The event, titled "Securing the Legacy: Debriefing from Paris 2024 for Future Major Sporting Events," marked the 5th anniversary of UNOCT’s Global Sports Programme and focused on enhancing the security, inclusivity, and long-term legacies of future international sporting events.

Shammi Rana is the CEO of the International Council of Traditional Sports and Games (ICTSG), a California-based nonprofit. He actively participated in the 24th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in April-May 2025, held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Rana took part in a side event focused on the World Games for Indigenous Peoples, where the accomplishments related to Article 31 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples were highlighted. The event, co-hosted by ICTSG and the Comité Intertribal Memória e Ciência Indígena, also featured a preview of the upcoming World Indigenous Games 2025 in Brazil.

Additionally, Rana also participated in another side event on the Commonwealth Sport Declaration, organized by WIN Sports International and the International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development (IOIRD), which focused on supporting Indigenous athletes and cultural initiatives.