The Arab Athletics Federation (Arabic: الاتحاد العربي لالعاب القوى) is an international governing body for the sport of athletics.
| Formation | 15 March 1975 |
|---|---|
| Type | Sports federation |
Membership | 20 member federations |
President | Suleiman Awwad al-Zaidi |
| Website | www.arabathletics.org |
It was founded on 15 March 1975 at a conference of Arab nations in Rabat, Morocco, with the aim of improving the quality of the sport in the Arab world and foster greater international co-operation within the region. The constitution of the federation ensures that there are a president and two vice-presidents – one from an Asian Arab country and the other from an African Arab country. It also recognises and works with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the Asian Athletics Association and the Confederation of African Athletics.[1] Suleiman Awwad al-Zaidi of Saudi Arabia is the current president.[2]
The organisation's foremost event, the biennial Arab Athletics Championships, was held two years after the federation's formation.[3] A year later, the Arab Cross Country Championships was established. The Arab Junior Athletics Championships followed in 1984,[4] and the Arab Youth Athletics Championships was founded in 2004.[5] The federation also supports a circuit of track and field meetings to promote qualification into its championships.[6]
The organisation also publishes an athletics periodical covering news of Arab athletes and competitions: Arab Hero Magazine (Arabic: مجلة البطل العربي, Al Batal Al Arabi).[7]
Member federations
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Algeria: Fédération Algérienne d'Athlétisme
Bahrain: Bahrain Athletics Association
Djibouti: Fédération Djiboutienne d'Athlétisme
Egypt: Egyptian Athletic Federation
Iraq: Iraqi Athletics Federation
Jordan: Jordan Athletics Federation
Kuwait: Kuwait Athletics Federation
Lebanon: Fédération Libanaise d'Athlétisme
Libya: Libyan Athletics Federation
Morocco: Fédération Royale Marocaine d'Athlétisme
Oman: Oman Athletic Association
Palestine: Palestine Athletic Federation
Qatar: Qatar Athletics Federations
Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabian Athletics Federation
Sudan: Sudan Athletic Association
Syria: Syrian Arab Athletic Federation
Tunisia: Fédération Tunisienne d'Athlétisme
United Arab Emirates: United Arab Emirates Athletics Federation
Yemen: Yemen Athletics Federation
Competitions
edit- Arab Athletics Championships – biennial athletics event for senior athletes
- Arab Cross Country Championships – biennial cross country running event for senior and junior athletes
- Arab Junior Athletics Championships – biennial athletics event for junior (under-20) athletes
- Arab Youth Athletics Championships – biennial athletics event for youth (under-18) athletes
References
edit- ^ النظام الأساسي واللوائح Archived 2015-06-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Arabic). Arab Athletics Federation. Retrieved on 2015-05-25.
- ^ H.H behalf of His Majesty King opening tournament by nasser bin hamad : Khalid bin Hamad welcomes Arab brothers and emphasizes the role of the Arab Union in the development of athletics. Khalid Bin Hamad (2015-04-25). Retrieved on 2015-05-25.
- ^ Arab Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-05-25.
- ^ Pan Arab Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-05-25.
- ^ Pan Arab Youth Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-05-25.
- ^ Arab athletics championships: 12 Algerians qualify for Bahrain tournament . Algeria Press Service (2015-04-05). Retrieved on 2015-05-25.
- ^ مجلة البطل العربي Archived 2015-05-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Arabic). Arab Athletics Federation. Retrieved on 2015-05-25.