IWF President Mohammed Jalood receives Honorary Doctorate in Rome
The IWF President Mohammed Jalood has been awarded the Doctorate Honoris Causa in Sport Governance and International Relations by the prestigious ACS-ASOMI College of Science during a ceremony held this week at the CONI Hall of Honor in Rome (ITA).
President Jalood was among a distinguished group of international sports leaders honoured by the institution, alongside CONI President Luciano Buonfiglio, and IOC Members Giovanni Malagò and Ivo Ferriani. The ceremony celebrated outstanding contributions to international sport, governance, education, and the promotion of Olympic values.
Dario Silvestri (Academy’s President), Mohammed Jalood (IWF President) and Antonio Urso (former IWF General Secretary)
The honorary degree was awarded in recognition of President Jalood’s “constant commitment to the sport of Olympic weightlifting” and his leadership in advancing the global development of the sport.
The ceremony was attended by leading figures from the Olympic Movement, international federations, academia, and the sports community. It also featured the participation of Professor Antonio Urso, former President of the Italian Weightlifting Federation (FIPE), former IWF General Secretary, and current Head of the Department of Sport and Exercise Science at ACS-ASOMI College of Science.
“It is a great honour to receive this recognition, not only personally but on behalf of the entire global weightlifting family,” said IWF President Mohammed Jalood. “I sincerely thank the ACS-ASOMI College of Science for this prestigious tribute, as well as the Italian Weightlifting Federation and CONI for their continued friendship and unwavering support of our sport. I would also like to express my deepest appreciation to Professor Antonio Urso, whose invaluable work and lifelong dedication to weightlifting – both in Italy and internationally, including his years of service as IWF General Secretary – have made a lasting contribution to our movement. This recognition is also a tribute to everyone who works every day to strengthen and promote weightlifting around the world.”
The event concluded with a session dedicated to Sport Diplomacy, highlighting the growing role of sport as a platform for international cooperation, dialogue between institutions, and cultural exchange, while reinforcing the connection between higher education and the global sporting community.
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