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News ID: 110853
Publish Date : 02 January 2023 - 21:43

Iran to Host Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2024

TEHRAN – The Athletic Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran
(AAFIRI) on Monday announced that the country has been selected to host the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in 2024.
Hashem Siami, the chairman of the Athletic Federation of Islamic Republic of Iran said that the Asian Athletics Association agreed to allow Iran to host the event in 2024, but the exact time of the championships is not known yet.
The Asian Athletics Association has allocated six quotas to Iran for the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, he said, noting that the AAFIRI does not practice gender discrimination; therefore, athletes likely to win medals will be invited to the national team.