Asian Athletics Association
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The Asian Athletics Association is the continental governing body for the sport of athletics in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...

. It is headquartered in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

. It organises the Asian Championships in Athletics
Asian Championships in Athletics
The Asian Athletics Championships is an event organized by the Asian Athletics Association.The competition courted controversy with the International Association of Athletics Federations when political in-fighting arose though the participation of Israel in 1977...

 and other continental competitions.

Suresh Kalmadi
Suresh Kalmadi
Suresh Kalmadi is an Indian politician and senior sports administrator. He was formerly a member of the Indian National Congress...

 of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 is the current president. He was first elected to the position in 2000 and was re-elected for a third time in 2009.

Competitions

  • Asian Championships
  • Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
    Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
    The Asian Indoor Athletics Championships were held for the first time in 2004. Run by the Asian Athletics Association, the championships take place biennially in different cities all over Asia.-Editions:-All-time medal count:- External links :*...

  • Asian Junior Championships
    Asian Junior Athletics Championships
    The Asian Junior Athletics Championships are the Asian championships open for those of age according to junior. It is currently organized by the Asian Athletics Association.-Editions:-Men's records:-Women's records:-References:...

  • Asian Cross Country Championships
    Asian Cross Country Championships
    The Asian Cross Country Championships is a biennial regional cross country running competition for athletes from Asia. It is organised by the Asian Athletics Association and was first held in 1991 in Fukuoka, Japan...


Member associations

Nation Organisation
Afghanistan Athletic Federation
Bahrain Athletics Association
Bangladesh Athletic Federation
Bhutan Amateur Athletic Federation
Brunei Amateur Athletic Association
Khmer Amateur Athletics Federation
Chinese Taipei Track and Field Association
Amateur Athletic Association of DPR of Korea
Federaçao Timor-Leste de Atletismo
Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association
Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association
Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association is an amateur organisation for track and field in Hong Kong.-External links:*...

Athletics Federation of India
Persatuan Atletik Seluruh Indonesia
Iraqi Amateur Athletic Federation
Amateur Athletic Federation of I.R. Iran
Japan Association of Athletics Federations
Japan Association of Athletics Federations
The is the national governing body for the sport of athletics in Japan.- Presidents :*Ryuzō Hiranuma *Hiroshi Kasuga *Ichirō Kōno *Kenzō Kōno *Hanji Aoki *Yōhei Kōno - Competitions :...

Jordan Athletics Federation
Athletic Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Athletics Federation of Kyrgyz Republic
Korea Association of Athletics Federations
Kuwait Amateur Athletic Federation
Lao Amateur Athletic Federation
Fédération Libanaise d'Athlétisme
Associaçao de Atletismo de Macau
Malaysia Amateur Athletic Union
Athletics Association of Maldives
Mongolian Athletic Federation
Myanmar Track and Field Federation
Nepal Amateur Athletic Association
Oman Athletic Association
Athletics Federation of Pakistan
Palestine Athletic Federation
Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association
Athletic Association of the People's Republic of China
Qatar Association of Athletics Federation
Yemen Amateur Athletic Federation
Saudi Arabian Athletics Federation
Singapore Athletic Association
Athletic Association of Sri Lanka
Syrian Arab Amateur Athletic Federation
Athletics Federation of the Republic of Tajikistan
Athletic Association of Thailand
Amateur Athletic Federation of Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates Athletics Association
Athletic Federation of Uzbekistan
Vietnam Athletics Federation
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