Tue 11-07-2023 15:16 PM
BANGKOK, 11th July, 2023 (WAM) — Major General Dr. Muhammad Al Mur, President of the UAE Athletics Federation, has secured membership in the Asian Athletics Association’s board of directors for the 2023-2027 term.
Major General Al Mur earned the confidence of the association’s members by securing 33 out of a total of 40 votes during its general assembly meeting held this morning in the Thai capital, Bangkok, on the sidelines of the 25th edition of the Asian Athletics Championships 2023, which also coincides with the 50th anniversary of the association’s establishment.
Meanwhile, Dahlan Jaman Al Hamad retained his position as the association’s president for a third term.
The association has intensified its developmental efforts in recent years to elevate the sport at Olympic and international levels, Al Mur said.
He further explained that he would work within the association’s framework to promote the game’s continental development, focusing on adopting programmes that would support its progress in the UAE, by drafting constructive initiatives with the association to train a new generation of UAE champions.
Tariq Al Fahaam/ Amjad Saleh