IWF President meets HH Prince Bin Jalawi in Saudi Arabia
The IWF President Mohammed Jalood met with His Highness Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed, Vice President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, on the sidelines of the IWF President’s attendance at the Crown Prince Camel Festival in Taif (Saudi Arabia). The meeting was also attended by the IWF General Secretary José Quiñones and by the IWF Vice-President and President of the Saudi Weightlifting Federation, Mohammed Al-Harbi.
HH Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed meeting with the IWF delegation, led by President Mohammed Jalood
During the meeting, the discussions were focused on the ways of joint co-operation between the Saudi Olympic Committee and the International Weightlifting Federation, as well as the distinguished relationship between the Kingdom and the IWF, and the appointment of His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal as Honorary President of the IWF during the Kingdom’s hosting of the IWF General Assembly and the IWF World Championships in Saudi Arabia.
Programmes for developing the sport and enhancing its presence locally and internationally were also discussed.
The two sides affirmed their commitment to continuing communication and joint work to contribute to serving the sport of weightlifting and expanding its practitioner base.
Saudi Arabia has been a successful host of major IWF events in recent years, including the 2021 IWF World Youth Championships in Jeddah, the 2023 IWF World Championships and 2025 IWF Electoral Congress, both in its vibrant capital Riyadh.
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