The Asian Jiu-Jitsu Federation re-elected His Excellency Abdel Moneim Al-Sayyed Mohammed Al-Hashimi, as President of the Federation for a new election session, by acclamation, at the General Assembly meeting held today in the capital, Abu Dhabi, on. on the sidelines of the eighth edition of the Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
Panagiotos Theodoroupolis, President of the International Jiu-Jitsu Federation, Joachim Thumfaert, Director General of the International Federation, representatives of the Olympic Council of Asia, members of the Board of Directors of the Asian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, were present at the meeting . and heads of national federations from different parts of the continent.
The meeting also saw the election of Fahad Ali Al Shamsi to the position of Secretary-General of the AFC, the appointment of Takamasa Watanabe as the Deputy Secretary-General of the AFC, and Tariq Al-Bahri to the position of Treasurer.
The General Assembly also approved the new Executive Council of the Federation, including the First Vice-President of the Federation, Redha Monfardi, the President of the Bahrain Jiu-Jitsu Federation, and five vice-presidents spread over different regions of Asia, represented by the Governing Body. confederations of Mongolia, Thailand, Iraq, Kazakhstan, and India.
The General Assembly meeting reviewed the program of activities, work plans, and annual and technical reports of the Asian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, and highlighted the achievements of recent years, including increased participation in Jiu-Jitsu events and competitions and training. programs in different parts of Asia.
The meeting also discussed the indicators of success of major events held in the countries of the continent, such as the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Ulaanbaatar in 2023, the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2022, and the seventh edition of the Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship, held in Bangkok, Thailand.
The meeting began with a moment of silence to mourn the late Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul.
The meeting also highlighted the sports development initiatives that the continent has seen, such as referee training programs, anti-doping, support for the national federations of the game, and plans for the upcoming continental championships , including the 2024 Asian Futsal Games and Martial Arts. , to be held in November 2024.
The meeting reviewed the increase in the number of qualified referees in the Asian continent, reaching 45 referees from 15 countries. national alliances.
For his part, His Excellency Abdul Moneim Al Hashemi thanked the President of the International Federation, and all members of the Jiu-Jitsu family on the Asian continent, for their honorable presence at the General Assembly meeting, and for the great efforts of the members to spread and develop the game in Asia, which contributed to increasing the number of users and the quality of competitions, and doubled the number of technical staff who were able in the areas of training, arrangement , organization and management.
He thanked the General Assembly for the trust it has placed in us, and we promise more work and everyone’s effort to develop sports on the Asian continent, the accreditation of a distinguished official, and the care , to give attention and opportunities to our young players who deserve to be promoted. their sports careers.
He continued, “We will do our best to unify efforts and work together, to establish integrity and unity in approach and practice, and to provide equal opportunities for all athletes. all federations to develop the sport of jiu-jitsu on the continent.”
Commenting on the results of the General Assembly meeting, Fahd Ali Al Shamsi said, “The results of today’s meeting represent a renewal of confidence in the work done by His Excellency Abdul Moneim Al Hashemi in the past, as we have all seen this long journey. which started ten years ago, and the qualitative movement and its achievements in terms of numbers and participating countries.” His Excellency Abdul Moneim Al Hashemi, and the renewal of His Excellency’s confidence came unanimously.”
He said, “We, in the General Secretariat of the Federation, have a great responsibility to implement the programs and vision of the Executive Council and achieve more benefits for this sport. sport to new heights, especially thanks to the initiatives, programs and plans that we have presented to support players.” .
He said, “My election as Secretary-General for a new term leaves me in front of additional responsibility, and confirms our commitment to implement programs and continuous development.”
Suresh Gopi, senior advisor at the Asian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, expressed his satisfaction with the results of the meeting, and said, “The meeting witnessed great commitment from the members, with the attendance of 30 out of 33 members, “explaining that. this represents the best evidence of the democratic process that was followed in the federation.
He said, “I am happy with the results we reached, and the meeting was successful in establishing the foundation stone for the future period, which indicates that the Asian Confederation will see growth strong.”
He thanked the organizing body for this high level of organization.
2024-05-04 16:15:31
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