The Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) participated in the 46th General Assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), held yesterday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The kingdom’s delegation was headed by BOC vice-president Shaikh Isa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, and it included BOC secretary general Faris Al Kooheji, BOC board member Eshaq Ebrahim Eshaq, BOC board member and BOC Arab and international relations director Fajer Jassim, and BOC operations executive director Ahmed Abdulghaffar.
The general assembly witnessed the endorsement of Qatar Olympic Committee president Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Khalifa as OCA president.
Asian delegations were honoured to meet Uzbekistan president Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who welcomed the participants and commended the pivotal role played by the OCA in advancing sport across the continent.
The general assembly agenda included a welcoming address by the OCA acting president Raja Randhir Singh, followed by a video message from International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry.
During the meeting, the OCA Merit Award was presented to Afghanistan official Dr Hafiz
Wali Rahman. In addition, host city contracts were signed for the fourth Asian Youth Games in Tashkent in 2029 and the Asian Youth Games in Cambodia in 2031.
The meeting also approved the minutes of the previous general assembly and reviewed reports presented by the vice-presidents representing the regions of West Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Central Asia.
Furthermore, World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) president Witold Banka delivered a report outlining Wada’s latest developments.
The meeting also featured final reports on previous Asian Games editions, updates from the organising committees of upcoming Asian events, and a review of the latest developments related to the Olympic Solidarity Commission.
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