The FAOS General Assembly 2023 successfully Completed
Date : 2023-08-29
Federation Asian of O-Sport (FAOS)
The minutes of the General Assembly 2023
Bangkok- Thailand, August 22-26, 2023
Date: August 24, 2023
Time: 14:00
Place: Bangkok-Thailand, Conference room of Town in Town hotel.
Audience: WOF Representatives as follows:
List and method of participants: WOF Asian Nations representatives attend in FAOS General
Assembly as the following list:
1- Afghanistan, 2- Pakistan (Virtually) 3- Iraq (Virtually), 4- Syria (Virtually) 5- Iran, 6- Thailand, 7-Oman (Virtually), 8- Malaysia 9- Hong Kong, 10- India, 11- Vietnam, 12- UAE (Virtually), 13-Russia(Virtually), 14- Japan (Virtually), 15- Qatar (Virtually), 16- Tajikistan ( Proxy ), 17- Uzbekistan(Proxy ), 18-Kyrgystan (Proxy ), 19- Uzbekistan (Proxy ).
Welcoming by FAOS Secretary General.
Grandmaster M.H.Abid from India besides the welcoming guests and audience of the session, appreciated the WOF Secretary General, Sincerely and O-Sport Association Officials of Thailand for its hosting of the FAOS General Assembly and 28th WOF International Rules and Regulations Seminar.
Welcome message from the former president of the Federation Asian of O-Sport (FAOS):
The former president of the Federation Asian of O-Sport (FAOS) thanked the members and member countries for their support holding the previous 6 Asian o-sport championships and developing this field of modern sports in the Asian continent, in addition to welcoming the guests and audience of this meeting from the Secretariat of the World O-Sport Federation (WOF), also thanked the authorities of the O-SPORT Association of Thailand for hosting the General Assembly of the Asian Federation of O-Sport (FAOS) as well as the 28th International Seminar of the Rules and Regulations of the World O-Sport Federation (WOF).
The welcome message of Mr. Santipharp Intaraphartn, the President of the Thai O-Sport Association:
Then, Mr. Santipharp Intaraphartn, the head of the O-Sport Association of Thailand, while welcoming the participants in the general assembly, presented the measures taken to register and launch the O-Sport Association in the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) and the National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT).
Welcoming by WOF Founder and Secretary General.
Dr. Mohammad Ghasem Manouchehri, WOF Founder and Secretary General, besides the welcoming guests and audience of the session, appreciated the WOF President, Sincerely and O-Sport Association Officials of Thailand for its hosting of the FAOS General Assembly and 28th WOF International Rules and Regulations Seminar and the session started, formally.
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Agenda:
- Approval of Committee's Reports
- Report of Athletes Committee
- Report of Women’s Committee
- Report of Technical & Referees Committee
- FAOS Membership/Partnership Directory 2023
- FAOS Affiliated members
- FAOS Associate members
- FAOS Full members
- New NGB Member
Cooperation with OCA and IOC Partners and the Olympic family
- WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency)
- OCA (Olympic Council of Asia)
- Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2026
- NOCs (National Olympic Committees)
- Sport Accord Asia Pacific
- CSIT (International Workers and Amateurs in Sports Confederation)
FAOS Elections (Board of Directors and Standing Committees)
- Board of Directors and ExCom Members
- Standing Committee
Calendar 2023-2024
- 7th WOF Asian Championships
- FAOS General Assembly 2024
1- Hearing and approving the report of the committees:
The report of the Athletes Committee, Women's Committee, Technical and Drug Committee, and
Rules and Regulations Committee was heard as follows:
1-1 Athletes Committee report:
The report of the athletes' committee was presented by Farshad Shajari, the champion of Asia and the world of O-Sports in class A of multi-level sports, and in this report, various topics were discussed in the field of athletes of the Asian Federation. And it was decided that the committee of athletes of the Asian Federation should be upgraded from 9 people to 11 people, of which at least 5 athletes are women. The meeting of the Athletes' Committee is held every year at the same time as the General Assembly of the Asian Federation.
2-1 Women's committee report:
The report of the women's committee was presented by Dr. Arezoo Kalantari, the champion of Asia and the world of O-Sports in class A of multi-level sports, and in this report, various topics were discussed in the field of women of the Asian Federation. And it was decided to upgrade the women's committee of the Asian Federation from 5 to 7 people. The meeting of the women's committee is held every year at the same time as the general assembly of the Asian Federation.
3-1 Report of the refereeing and technical committee:
The report of the refereeing and technical committee was presented by Dr. Mohammad Qasim Manouchehri, the founder and secretary of the World and Asian Federation and the creator of multi-level sports.
4-1 Report of the rules and regulations committee:
The report of the rules and regulations committee was presented by Dr. Mohsen Abbasi, and the latest updates on the rules and regulations were posted on the website of the World Federation.
2- Considering memberships in the Federation Asian of O-Sport (FAOS):
Continuous members, associate members, full members, new applicant/non-official members In the Federation Asian of O-Sport (FAOS) as in the World O-Sport Federation (WOF) there are three types of continuously affiliated and full members. The Asian Federation cannot change, add or remove a member without obtaining permission from the World Federation.
The Federation Asian of O-Sport (FAOS) is an official member of the World O-Sport Federation (WOF), which was established in 2006 under the direct supervision of WOF and has regular activities in the Asian continent, and implements WOF policies. Based on its constitution, every year during the General Assembly, it updates its list of members according to the list of members of the World Federation.
Membership in the Federation Asian of O-Sport (FAOS) is free for its members.
According to the membership request of the following countries in the General Assembly of the Federation Asian of O-Sport (FAOS), the membership of Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Vietnam was approved by the WOF Secretary General on behalf of the Board of the World O-Sport Federation, and the above-mentioned country officially became a member of FAOS. The membership of these three countries will be approved by the World O-Sport Federation Assembly during the 2023 World Assembly.
3- Cooperation with the Olympic Council of Asia and IOC Partners and the Olympic family
It was decided that the Federation Asian of O-Sport (FAOS) in cooperation with the World O-Sport Federation (WOF) will continue to be a member and continue international cooperation with the
following organizations.
- World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
- Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)
- Asian Indoor Games and Martial Arts Games 2026
- National Olympic Committees
- Sport Accord Asia Pacific /GAWSF
- International Confederation of Amateur and Working Sports (CSIT)
- International Confederation of World Humanitarian Games
4- FAOS Elections (Board of Directors and Standing Committees):
During the general assembly of the Federation Asian of O-Sport (FAOS), the elections of the board of directors and Standing committees of the Federation Asian of O-Sport (FAOS) were held and the
following results were obtained:
4-1 The Board of the Federation Asian of O-Sport (FAOS):
- President: Mr. Santipharp Intaraphartn (Thailand)
- Central Asian Vice-President: Dr. Behrouz Karkhanei (Iran)
- West Asian Vice President: Mr. Manar Bezreh (Syria)
- East Asian Vice President: Mr. Andrew So Ka Kin (Hong Kong)
- Southeast Asian Vice President: Mr. Giap Trung Thang (Vietnam)
- South Asian Vice President: Mr. Rashid Muhammad Zahid (Pakistan)
- Secretary General: Mr. Mohammad H.Abid (India)
- Treasurer: Mrs. Mayuree Wannasakulcharoen (Thailand)
- Member: Mr. Iqbal Al Balushi (Oman)
- Member: Mr. Albert Lim Soon Moon (Malaysia)
- Senior Advisor and Sports Director: Dr. Mohammad G. Manouchehri (Iran)
4-2 Chair Committees of the Federation Asian of O-Sport (FAOS)
In addition, the following people were elected as the heads of the headquarters committees of the
Asian O-Sports Federation.
- Technical and Referees Committee Chairman: Dr. Mohammad G. Manouchehri (Iran)
- Organizing Committee Chairman: Mr. Santipharp Intaraphartn (Thailand)
- International Relations and Marketing Committee Chairman: Mr. Ujjwal Kumar Mukhia (India)
- Medical and Anti-Doping Committee Chairman: Dr. Behrouz Karkhanei (Iran)
- Media Committee Chairman: Mr. Syam Gopal Kosuri (India)
- Education and Rules Committee Chairman: Dr. Mohsen Abbasi (Iran)
- Refugee Committee Chairman: Mr. Baz Mohammad Mubariz (Afghanistan)
- Cultural Committee Chairperson: Dr. Humira Syed (Pakistan)
- Women's Committee Chairperson: Dr. Arezoo Kalantari (Iran)
- Economy Committee Chairman: Mr.Iqbal Al-Balushi (Oman)
- Athlete Committee Chairman: Mr.Farshad Shajari (Iran)
- University Sports Committee Chairman: TBA
- Military Sport Committee Chairman: TBA
- Workers' and Amateur Committee Chairman: TBA
- Disciplinary and Legal Committee Chairman: TBA
- Disabled Committee Chairman: TBA
- Humanitarian and Peace Committee Chairman: TBA
In addition, it was decided FAOS Board of directors would appoint the chairman/Chairperson of the following Committee during the next FAOS Board of Directors meeting till the approval of the next FAOS General Assembly 2024.
University Sports Committee Chairman, Military Sport Committee Chairman, Workers' and Amateur Committee Chairman, Disciplinary and Legal Committee Chairman, Disabled Committee Chairman,Humanitarian and Peace Committee Chairman
5- FAOS Calendar 2023-2024 :
The participating countries agreed with the plan and proposal of the O-Sport Association of Thailand as a candidate to host the 7th WOF/FAOS Asian O-Sport Championship (women and men, youth, and Seniors) and it was decided that the 7th WOF/FAOS Asian O-Sport Championship will be held in the first week of June 2024 in the city to be held in Bangkok. It was also decided that the FAOS General Assembly 2024 will be held in Bangkok at the same time as 7th WOF/FAOS Asian O-Sport Championship.
Therefore, according to the WOF Executive Bylaw, rules and regulations in the Secretariat of the World O-Sport Federation, the O-Sport Association of Thailand is obliged to obtain the necessary permits to hold the 7th WOF/FAOS Asian O-Sport Championship from the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) and the National Olympic Committee (NOCT) before the end of November 25,2023.
The O-Sport Association of Thailand should take action and sign a contract with the World O-Sport Federation Secretary General before November 25, 2024, to issue a license for the 7th WOF/FAOS Asian O-Sport Championship. Otherwise, the World O-Sport Federation will be able to grant permission to hold the 7th WOF/FAOS Asian O-Sport Championship as well as General Assembly 2024 to any other country.
It was also decided that the FAOS Secretary General travel to Iran in December 2023 to review the status of the OSAIRI and review the process of the 2022-Sanandaj Asian Championships case and closely meet with the officials of the Ministry of Sports of I.R. Iran in this regard before any Actions in CAS will be discussed and the result will be referred to the FAOS board of directors.
In the end of meeting, above minutes was approved by audience.
