IZSF Bureau and Committee Members Meeting, Tehran - I.R. Iran

According to the IZSF Public Relations Department, a joint meeting IZSF Bureau g and committee Meeting  of was held at the IZSF Head Quarter in Tehran – I.R. Iran, with the presence of the Chairman and secretaries of the committees and their members, and a group of officials, veterans, veterans, coaches and referees.

First, Ms. Rouhi, Acting Secretary General of the IZSF, appreciated the committees for their last year activities and presented a report on these activities. She mentioned the 20th anniversary of the IZSF establishment, which was held simultaneously with the TSG international gathering hosted by Iran. She also emphasized the philosophy of Zurkhaneh sports and its special features, especially in terms of education, which has always been emphasized by UNESCO. She stated that we should use all the opportunities that arise at the international level to introduce this discipline. The Acting Secretary General stated that the purpose of this meeting was to exchange information and experiences and apply them to the work process this year.

She also referred to the holding of the first training course for instructors in coaching and refereeing of Zurkhaneh Sports and Koshti Pahlavani , which was organized by the Education Committee and with the participation of people who had been sent to teach in different countries over the past 20 years, and announced that the holding of the second course is also on the agenda of the Education Committee.

Mr. Mohammad Anwar Jekdalek thanked for organizing this meeting and stated that in the meeting we had with the Honorable Minister of Sports and Youth, he announced his support for this federation and efforts to Asian Continent and all over the world, which was very good news for us. He emphasized providing the ground for more young people to participate in this discipline and trained the new generation.

Mr. Soulaymon Abdulvahedoev explained about the impact of this sport on people's health. He stated that due to the special characteristics of this discipline, many countries are interested in becoming active in this field, and we should try to attract them.