Asian Athletics Association President Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad speaks during the General Assembly in Bangkok, yesterday.
Bangkok: The Asian Athletics Association (AAA) General Assembly yesterday announced Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad has won a new term by acclamation as the AAA president. Dahlan’s latest tenure will end in 2027.
He was first elected as the AAA president in 2013, in half an election cycle in India. Subsequently, Dahlan was re-elected in 2015 in Wuhan, China, and won the elections in 2019 in Doha.
The 25th edition of AAA General Assembly was convened in Bangkok, Thailand yesterday with the participation of 44 associations from 45 ones forming Asia.
The assembly was convened in the presence of President of the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) Lord Sebastian Coe, European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov, along with a host of heads of continental federations from Africa, North and South America and the Caribbean, as well as a contingent of Asian sports figures from former athletes.
The AAA General Assembly also elected new 8 members for its board amid a powerful electoral competition among 16 members, who were nominated to join the board for the upcoming session that ends in 2027.
Dahlan expressed his happiness after being re-elected as the president, saying he is determined to achieve his vision in the run-up-to a new era for Asia. He added he will be keen to proceed with the work and keep up with the evolution in all AAA activities, prioritising women’s role.
Meanwhile, IAAF President Coe congratulated Asia for Dahlan’s election adding that his contributions were clear in the evolution the continent has undergone at all levels.
