Ram Ruhee

Mauritius first competed in the Olympics during the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and has subsequently competed in every Summer Olympics Game since.^[1] The country's first Olympic Medal was won during the 2008 Beijing Olympics by Bruno Julie. The IOC would later commend Ruhee in statement following his death saying, "(He) played a key role in promoting the values of sport to the youth in his country."^[1]

Ruhee served as a member of the International Olympic Committee from 1988 until 2007.^[1] He was investigated in 1999 as part of the 2002 Winter Olympic bid scandal.^[1] However, Ruhee was completely exonerated and cleared of any wrongdoing in the scandal.^[1] He was awarded the Olympic Order of Merit at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.^[2]

Ruhee also served on the FIFA executive committee from 1992 until 1998.^[2] He was also a member of the FIFA finance committee and the FIFA World Cup Organising Committee.^[2]

Ram Ruhee died on October 21, 2008,^[2] at the age of 81 after a long illness.