The General Assembly of the West Asian Table Tennis Federation renewed its confidence in Thani Al-Zaraa, a member of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Table Tennis Federation, as a member of the new formation of the Federation’s Board of Directors for the period from 2024 to 2028. Ahmed Khalil Al-Mohannadi was also appointed as Secretary-General of the Federation for the same period.
This came during the General Assembly meeting of the West Asian Table Tennis Federation, which was held in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on the sidelines of the West Asian Table Tennis Championship, confirming the confidence enjoyed by the Qatari cadres, and also enhancing the great presence of Qatari table tennis at the administrative level in international, Asian, Arab federations or the West Asian Federation.
The President of the Jordanian Table Tennis Federation, Tariq Al-Zoubi, retained his position as President of the West Asian Federation for a new term. The President of the Iraqi Federation, Abbas Wahid, won the position of First Vice President, and the Kuwaiti Falhan Al-Otaibi and the Lebanese George Copley won the position of Vice President. The membership of the Council includes Thani Al-Zaraa (Qatar), the Emirati Abdulrahman Al-Menhali, the Palestinian Radwan Al-Sharif, the Yemeni Issam Al-Sunaini, the Saudi Shaber Al-Awami, and the Syrian Bassam Khalil.
Thani Al Zaraa, a member of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Table Tennis Federation and a member of the West Asian Federation, said: “We were able to gain the confidence of the members of the General Assembly of the West Asian Federation once again, and this stems from their confidence in the administrative cadres of the State of Qatar. We hope that the next stage will constitute a qualitative shift in the region, whether in terms of hosting major tournaments or organizing training courses to keep pace with the development made by the Asian Federation for the game under the leadership of Mr. Khalil Al Mohannadi.”
He added: “We will work with the rest of the members to leave a clear mark during the new session in order to achieve greater spread of the game and contribute to creating more champions capable of ascending the podiums, whether in the State of Qatar or the West Asia region, because working within this regional system will pave the way for the continuation of the achievements and successes that have been achieved so far.”
For his part, Ahmed Khalil Al Mohannadi expressed his pride in the confidence he received from the members of the General Assembly in appointing him to the position of Secretary-General, pointing out that the presence of Qatari cadres in this regional structure of the game enhances the distinguished position that Qatari table tennis enjoys in the various structures of the game, continentally and internationally.
Al Mohannadi said: “In the future, we will work to further develop the game of table tennis at the level of the countries belonging to the West Asian Federation, and we wish success to all members of the Board of Directors in the upcoming electoral cycle in order to draw up strategic plans that will achieve aspirations and enhance the successes achieved by the game at the regional level.”
Al Mohannadi also noted the great results achieved by the Qatari table tennis team champions at the conclusion of their participation in the West Asian Championship, noting that these achievements will be an incentive for more titles in upcoming external events.
