Asian Athletics Association

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Asian Athletic Association
AbbreviationAsian Athletics
FormationNovember 1973;51 years ago (1973-11)
Type Sports organisation
Headquarters Pathum Thani, Thailand
Region served
Asia
Membership45 national associations
Dahlan Jumaan al-Hamad
Main organ
Asian Athletics Council
Parent organization
World Athletics
Website https://www.asianathletics.com

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.

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Dahlan Al Hamad during a Press conference in Doha. Dahlan Al Hamad.jpg
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

Member associations

NationAssociation
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Afghanistan Afghanistan Athletic Federation
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Bahrain Athletics Association
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Bangladesh Athletic Federation
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan Bhutan Amateur Athletic Federation
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei Brunei Darussalam Athletics Federation
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia Khmer Amateur Athletics Federation
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Chinese Athletics Association
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Athletics Association
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Hong Kong, China Association of Athletics Affiliates
Flag of India.svg  India Athletics Federation of India
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Indonesian Athletics Association
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Athletics Federation of I.R. Iran  [ fr ]
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Iraqi Athletics Federation
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Japan Association of Athletics Federations
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Jordan Athletics Federation
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Athletic Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Kuwait Athletics Federation
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan Athletics Federation of Kyrgyz Republic
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos Laos Amateur Athletic Federation
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Fédération libanaise d'athlétisme
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau Associação de Atletismo de Macau
Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia Malaysia Athletics Federation
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Athletics Association of Maldives
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Mongolian Athletic Federation
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar Myanmar Track and Field Federation
Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal Nepal Athletics Association
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Amateur Athletics Association of DPR of Korea
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Oman Athletic Association
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Athletics Federation of Pakistan
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine Palestine Athletic Federation
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Qatar Athletics Federation
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Athletics Federation
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Singapore Athletic Association
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Korea Association of Athletics Federations  [ fr; ko ]
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Athletics
Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg Syria Syrian Arab Athletic Federation
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Athletics Federation of the Republic of Tajikistan
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Athletic Association of Thailand
Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste Federação Timor-Leste de Atletismo
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Amateur Athletic Federation of Turkmenistan
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Athletics Federation
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Athletic Federation of Uzbekistan
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Vietnam Athletics Federation
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen Yemen Athletics Federation

References

  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.