Asian Athletics Association

The Asian Athletics Association is the continental governing body for the sport of athletics in Asia. It is headquartered in Thailand. It organises the Asian Championships in Athletics and other continental competitions.

Asian Athletic Association
AbbreviationAsian Athletics
FormationNovember 1973; 51 years ago (1973-11)
TypeSports organisation
HeadquartersPathum Thani, Thailand
Region served
Asia
Membership
45 national associations
Dahlan Jumaan al-Hamad
Main organ
Asian Athletics Council
Parent organization
World Athletics
Websitehttps://www.asianathletics.com
Dahlan Al Hamad during a Press conference in Doha.

The current president Qatari Dahlan Jumaan al-Hamad, who was elected to the position in 2013.[1] Suresh Kalmadi of India was the president from 2000 to 2013.[2]

Competitions

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Member associations

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Nation Association
  Afghanistan Afghanistan Athletic Federation
  Bahrain Bahrain Athletics Association
  Bangladesh Bangladesh Athletic Federation
  Bhutan Bhutan Amateur Athletic Federation
  Brunei Brunei Darussalam Athletics Federation
  Cambodia Khmer Amateur Athletics Federation
  China Chinese Athletics Association
  Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Athletics Association
  Hong Kong Hong Kong Association of Athletics Affiliates Limited
  India Athletics Federation of India
  Indonesia Indonesian Athletics Association
  Iran Athletics Federation of I.R. Iran [fr]
  Iraq Iraqi Athletics Federation
  Japan Japan Association of Athletics Federations
  Jordan Jordan Athletics Federation
  Kazakhstan Athletic Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  Kuwait Kuwait Athletics Federation
  Kyrgyzstan Athletics Federation of Kyrgyz Republic
  Laos Laos Amateur Athletic Federation
  Lebanon Fédération libanaise d'athlétisme
  Macau Associação de Atletismo de Macau
  Malaysia Malaysia Athletics Federation
  Maldives Athletics Association of Maldives
  Mongolia Mongolian Athletic Federation
  Myanmar Myanmar Track and Field Federation
  Nepal Nepal Athletics Association
  North Korea Amateur Athletics Association of DPR of Korea
  Oman Oman Athletic Association
  Pakistan Athletics Federation of Pakistan
  Palestine Palestine Athletic Federation
  Philippines Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association
  Qatar Qatar Athletics Federation
  Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Athletics Federation
  Singapore Singapore Athletic Association
  South Korea Korea Association of Athletics Federations [fr; ko]
  Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Athletics
  Syria Syrian Arab Athletic Federation
  Tajikistan Athletics Federation of the Republic of Tajikistan
  Thailand Athletic Association of Thailand
  Timor-Leste Federação Timor-Leste de Atletismo
  Turkmenistan Amateur Athletic Federation of Turkmenistan
  United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Athletics Federation
  Uzbekistan Athletic Federation of Uzbekistan
  Vietnam Vietnam Athletics Federation
  Yemen Yemen Athletics Federation

References

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  1. ^ Dahlan ousts Kalmadi as Asian athletics chief. Gulf Times (2013-07-01). Retrieved on 2013-07-07.
  2. ^ IAAF Newsletter Edition 108 Archived October 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. IAAF (2009-12-11). Retrieved on 2009-12-12.
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