Arab Athletics Federation
| Formation | 15 March 1975 |
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| Type | Sports federation |
Membership | 20 member federations |
President | Suleiman Awwad al-Zaidi |
| Website | www.arabathletics.org |
The Arab Athletics Federation (
governing body for the sport of athletics
.
It was founded on 15 March 1975 at a conference of Arab nations in
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
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
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
- 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
- ^ 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.
External links
Championships of the Arab Athletics Federation | ||
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| U23 |
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| Junior | ||
| Youth | ||
 Athletics at the Pan Arab Games | ||