Mr. Waleed Kadhim Lafta Al-Saedi, President of the Iraqi Gymnastics Federation, concluded his participation as the representative of the Republic of Iraq in the 86th World Gymnastics Congress, held in Bangkok, Thailand, with the participation of representatives from national gymnastics federations around the world.
During the Congress, administrative and technical reports, gymnastics development programmes, and proposals submitted by national federations were discussed. Delegates also voted on several decisions and proposals included in the official agenda concerning the work of World Gymnastics, the future of the sport, and the development of national federations.
On the sidelines of the Congress, Al-Saedi met with Mr. Morinari Watanabe, President of World Gymnastics; Mr. Ali Al-Hitmi, First Vice-President of World Gymnastics; and Mr. Abdulrahman Al-Shathri, President of the Asian Gymnastics Union.
During these meetings, they discussed several matters concerning the Iraqi Gymnastics Federation, the development of gymnastics in Iraq, and opportunities for future cooperation.
The officials expressed their full support for Iraq and welcomed the return of the Iraqi Gymnastics Federation to active participation in international, continental, and Asian gymnastics events.
Al-Saedi also met with presidents and representatives of several national sports federations, as well as presidents and members of technical committees responsible for judges and coaches within World Gymnastics.
These meetings resulted in preliminary understandings regarding future cooperation in organising development courses and conducting examinations for Iraqi gymnastics judges and coaches.
This participation forms part of the Iraqi Gymnastics Federation’s efforts to restore its international presence, strengthen its relations with World Gymnastics and the Asian Gymnastics Union, and benefit from development and support programmes serving the advancement of gymnastics in Iraq.
