UDokotela Sam Ramsamy OIS wazalwa ngomhlaka-27 Januwari 1938 eThekwini ungumfundisi, isishoshovu nomphathi wezemidlalo. Isizinda sakhe kwezemfundo sifaka i-Springfield College of Education, eThekwini; Inyuvesi yaseNingizimu Afrika; I-Carnegie College of Physical Education, Leeds (Great Britain); I-LLD (HC) University of Toronto (Canada); Ama-Honorary Doctorates – Inyuvesi yaseS-urrey ne-Leeds Metropolitan University (Great Britain); Umuntu Ohloniphekile – Roehampton College, University of Surrey.
U-Ramsamy wayenguthisha wezemfundo yokuzivocavoca umzimba futhi enguthisha esikoleni samabanga aphansi. Ngeminyaka yama-1980, wayengumkhankaso wokulwa nobandlululo eLondon futhi wayenguSihlalo weKomidi le-Olimpiki laseNingizimu Afrika elingacwasi ngokobuhlanga (i-SAN-ROC) phakathi neminyaka yobandlululo kusukela ngonyaka ka-1976 kuya ku-1990, ekhankasela ukubandlululwa kwezemidlalo nangokulwa ukubamba iqhaza kwamaqembu aseNingizimu Afrika abamhlophe kuphela emicimbini yezemidlalo yomhlaba wonke.
Ubuyele eNingizimu Afrika lapho sekususwe ukuvinjelwa kwe-ANC futhi waba nguMongameli weKomidi Likazwelonke Likazwelonke Lama-Olimpiki kusukela ngo-1991. Wahola iqembu lokuqala laseNingizimu Afrika elingacwasi ngokobuhlanga kuma-Olimpiki eBarcelona ka-1992. Usebenze ne-International Swimming Federation bureau futhi njengamanje ubuye abe yiphini likamongameli futhi okhulumela i-FINA ngokusemthethweni kuyo yonke imicimbi esemthethweni.
U-Ramsamy wayeyilungu le-International Olympic Committee futhi wahlala kwiKhomishini yabo ebheka amabhidi azongena Summer Olympics 2012. Ilungu leBhodi Eliphethe le-IOC (2006 kuze kube manje).