Emirati Nasser Sultan Al Marri, member of the Asian Athletics Association board and deputy president of the UAE Athletics Federation, said the goal of the Asian federation was to develop the sport in Asia and improve working methods for a great revival of the mother of sports on the yellow continent, as well as developing all the programmes that bring it success, so that the Asian federation can take its place with further progress
Al Marri affirmed that the federation’s meeting in Doha meant a great deal, first among them that board members were keen to do more work towards the desired goals, especially as it was the federation’s third meeting to continue the IAAF’s programmes in order to reach the best working formula for developing Asian athletics
Al Marri, deputy president of the UAE federation and member of the Arab Athletics Federation, said the future of Asian athletics must be better through more work so that Asia takes its natural place through the success of its various championships, and noted that the continental federation has the ability to achieve much for athletics under the leadership of Qatar’s Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad, who has a good vision for developing the mother of sports on the continent, saying: “We are very optimistic that we will have distinguished champions at all levels, and that in the West Asia region, as a regional and Gulf area, we are optimistic about a future with champions, men and women, at all levels”
Al Marri affirmed that the gathering of Asian Athletics Association board members and the various committee members in Doha would achieve success and serve the Asian federation’s programmes through clear, major work to develop the mother of sports on the continent
