International Cooperation Begins to Develop Rowing in Afghanistan
The president of Afghanistan’s National Rowing Federation, Mohammad Nasser Hakimzadeh, said on Wednesday in an online meeting with the heads of the International Rowing Federation and the Asian Rowing Confederation that he outlined the problems and needs for expanding the sport in the country.
Despite sanctions and numerous restrictions on sporting activities in Afghanistan, international officials in the sport praised the efforts of the Afghan federation and said they remained committed to continued cooperation and support for the development of rowing.
Under the decisions taken at the meeting, plans will be implemented to hold national and international training seminars with the participation of foreign coaches inside and outside Afghanistan, in order to improve the skills of Afghan coaches.
It is also due in the near future that around 10 boats, along with other sports equipment, will be donated to Afghanistan’s National Rowing Federation, which could help improve the state of the sport.
The presidents of the International and Asian Rowing Federations were officially invited to visit Afghanistan next year and promised that they would travel to the country.
The meeting is seen as a step toward strengthening international cooperation, enhancing technical capacity and providing better facilities for the growth and development of rowing in Afghanistan, although the current challenges and restrictions could create serious obstacles to the development process.
