Asian Athletics Association Explained

Asian Athletic Association
Abbreviation:Asian Athletics
Type:Sports organisation
Headquarters:Pathum Thani, Thailand
Membership:45 national associations
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Dahlan Jumaan al-Hamad
Main Organ:Asian Athletics Council
Parent Organization:World Athletics
Website:https://www.asianathletics.com
Region Served:Asia

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.

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

Member associations

NationAssociation
AfghanistanAfghanistan Athletic Federation
Bahrain Athletics Association
Bangladesh Athletic Federation
Bhutan Amateur Athletic Federation
Brunei Darussalam Athletics Federation
Khmer Amateur Athletics Federation
Chinese Athletics Association
Chinese Taipei Athletics Association
Hong Kong Association of Athletics Affiliates Limited
Athletics Federation of India
Indonesian Athletics Association
Iraqi Athletics Federation
Japan Association of Athletics Federations
Jordan Athletics Federation
Athletic Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Kuwait Athletics Federation
Athletics Federation of Kyrgyz Republic
Laos Amateur Athletic Federation
Fédération libanaise d'athlétisme
Associação de Atletismo de Macau
Malaysia Athletics Federation
Athletics Association of Maldives
Mongolian Athletic Federation
Myanmar Track and Field Federation
Nepal Athletics Association
Amateur Athletics Association of DPR of Korea
Oman Athletic Association
Athletics Federation of Pakistan
Palestine Athletic Federation
Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association
Qatar Athletics Federation
Saudi Arabian Athletics Federation
Singapore Athletic Association
Sri Lanka Athletics
Syrian Arab Athletic Federation
Athletics Federation of the Republic of Tajikistan
Athletic Association of Thailand
Federação Timor-Leste de Atletismo
Amateur Athletic Federation of Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates Athletics Federation
Athletic Federation of Uzbekistan
Vietnam Athletics Federation
Yemen Athletics Federation

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gulf-times.com/sport/192/details/358067/dahlan-ousts-kalmadi-as-asian-athletics-chief Dahlan ousts Kalmadi as Asian athletics chief
  2. http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/News/GeneralNews/05/50/99/20091211124641_httppostedfile_NEWS108_17554.pdf IAAF Newsletter Edition 108