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TUNIS, Jan 19 (KUNA) -- The Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) announced Monday the election of Mohammad Doghaim, as Chairman of the union's Standing Sports Committee and Ahmad Manadi as First Vice Chairman of the Committee, during the committee's 27th meeting in Tunis.
In a statement, the Union said that during the meeting the committee reviewed the outcomes of sports exchanges over the past year. In this context, the General Administration undertook to provide television coverage for a range of sporting events at both Arab and international levels, made available by member organizations.
These events covered a wide spectrum of team and individual sports, as well as official and friendly matches and tournaments, in addition to various competitive and exhibition activities.
The statement explained that the level of exchanges was marked by the frequency and diversity of activities offered for exchange. In addition to official competitions, these included some recreational sports such as marine and beach activities, including swimming, diving, beach volleyball, and beach soccer.
The committee also reviewed developments related to the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) offer concerning television broadcast rights for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The IOC affirmed its strong desire to resume cooperation with the Arab States Broadcasting Union, which has been a historic partner for more than four decades.
The committee further reviewed the Union's participation, through its Sports Office, in the Monaco Meetings Exhibition in France, which it has regularly attended for many years. This participation made it possible to keep abreast of the latest developments in the global sports rights market, as well as to diversify experiences and seek alternative markets beyond football and well-known traditional sports, in light of the intense and unequal competition with private and monopolistic companies in the Arab world. (end)
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