Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 27, 2026: The Olympic Council of Malaysia expresses its deepest condolences to the family of H.E. Raja Randhir Singh, who passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 27 at the age of 79.
“On behalf of the Olympic family in Southeast Asia, we express our profound sadness over the passing of our former President of OCA, Raja Randhir Singh,” said Dr. Norza Zakaria, President of NOC Malaysia, President of the Southeast Asian Games Federation and Vice President of OCA for Southeast Asia Zone.
“We highly respect and acknowledge his significant legacy for the Olympic Movement in Asia, especially during the challenging period faced by the OCA from 2021 to 2024. Through his exceptional leadership, he protected and upheld the Olympic Movement in Asia, while ensuring the successful organization of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022.”
Dr. Norza added: “One of my most memorable moments with Raja Randhir Singh was when I was first elected as Vice President of the OCA for the Southeast Asia Zone during the 44th OCA General Assembly on Sunday, 8th September 2024, in New Delhi, India. He strongly supported my first legacy initiative for the OCA in establishing the Asian High Performance Badminton Centre in Kuala Lumpur and signed the tripartite Memorandum of Understanding between the OCA, NOC Malaysia and the Badminton Association of Malaysia.
“The contributions of Raja Randhir Singh to the Olympic Movement will always be fondly remembered by all of us,” he concluded.