Was he the first “espanyolista” to visit Bhutan?
I thought I was the first “espanyolista” to visit Bhutan, but when I visited the Museum I saw an Olympic flag to commemorate the visit the IOC President. I’ve found this report published the April 7, 2001 in the Bhutan’s newspaper Kuensel The IOC President, Mr. Juan Antonio Samaranch, calling on the cabinet chairman, Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba Mr. Juan Antonio Samaranch was born in 1920 in Barcelona. During his illustrations career he served as the Spanish ambassador to the USSR, was elected as vice president of the Spanish Olympic Committee from 1955-1970 and entered the IOC in 1966. In 1980 he was appointed the IOC president and was conferred the title of Marques de Samaranch by His Majesty Juan Carlos, King of Spain in 1991. Sports was an important aspect of life which had to be promoted and encouraged, according to the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Mr. Juan Antonio Samaranch who was in the country this week. Mr. Samaranch’s visit to Bhutan is a fulfillment of a “
