During the visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain, the President of the Children of Asia International Committee Mr. Vladimir Maksimov, met with the Director General of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), Dr. Husain Al-Musallam.
The negotiations focused on strategic partnership and further development of children and youth sports on the continent. The parties discussed plans to strengthen the position of the Children of Asia Games as one of the leading events in the sports life of Asia.
Vladimir Maksimov and Dr. Husain Al-Musallam discussed the joint projects of the Children of Asia International Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia, which were organized this year in Kuwait and China.
“The support of the Olympic Council of Asia is extremely important for the implementation of our mission – to provide young talents with an opportunity to open up across the region. We are grateful to Dr. Al-Musallam for the constructive dialogue and are ready to further implement our joint projects,” said Vladimir Maksimov.
Dr. Husain Al-Musallam emphasized the importance of the Children of Asia International Committee's initiatives for the future of sports in the region: "In context of today's realities, we need to consider making the Children of Asia Games more compact and engaging for countries."
The meeting marked a new stage in the collaboration between the two organizations, aimed at creating a unified and effective support system for young athletes across Asia.
The meeting was also attended by Sherzod Asatullaev, CAIC Vice President, Wissam Trkmani, CAIC Secretary General, and Sardaana Zhendrinskaia, CAIC Deputy Secretary General.