ZHIXIN LI ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE IFSC ASIAN COUNCIL
The Member Federations of the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Asian Council met virtually on Friday, 19 March, electing the new Executive Board and commissions.
Participants included representatives of 15 National Federations: Chinese Taipei; Hong Kong, China; India; the Islamic Republic of Iran; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Malaysia; Nepal; Pakistan; the People’s Republic of China; Philippines; the Republic of Korea; Singapore and Thailand.
The IFSC Asia Executive Board is now formed by the following members:
President |
Li Zhixin |
China |
CMA |
Deputy President |
Anthony Seah |
Singapore |
SMF |
Secretary General |
Rasip Isnin |
Singapore |
SMF |
Vice President – |
Fred Yu |
Hong Kong, China |
CHKMCU |
Vice President – |
Ding Xianghua |
China |
CMA |
Vice President – |
Shinji Mizumura |
Japan |
JMSCA |
Vice President – |
Franz Gerhardt Lim |
Philippines |
SCAPI |
Vice President – |
Kiruthi Praveen Kumar Pais |
India |
IMF |
Vice President – |
Parisa Alari |
Iran |
IMSCF |
Vice President – |
Kazbek Valiyev |
Kazakhstan |
MSCFRK |
Two athletes’ representatives will be elected and join the board as soon as an athletes’ meeting will take place.
Mr Li, who also occupies the position of President of the Chinese Mountaineering Association, served as IFSC Vice President – Communications from 2013 to 2021. The new IFSC Asia Executive Board will remain in charge until 2025.
The IFSC Asia Sport Department has also been renewed as follows:
Director |
Francis Lo Shu Chung |
Hong Kong, China |
CHKMCU |
Judges Commission - Chairman |
Stanley Yeo Kok Ping |
Singapore |
SMF |
Judges Commission - Member |
Wei Chi Huang |
Chinese Taipei |
CTAA |
Judges Commission – Member |
Mohd Akbal Bin Amin Asian |
Malaysia |
PMM |
Judges Commission - Member |
Mohammad A. Havaledar |
Iran |
IMSCF |
Routesetters Commission – Chairman |
Hiroshi Okano |
Japan |
JMSCA |
Routesetters Commission - Member |
Artimes Farshad Yeganeh |
Iran |
IMSCF |
Events Commission - Chairman |
Li Guo Wei |
China |
CMA |
Events Commission - Member |
Sukritchai Teeraroengrit |
Thailand |
SCAT |
Events Commission – Member |
Mehdi |
Iran |
IMSCF |
Events Commission – Member |
Megha Raj Poudyal |
Nepal |
NSCA |
Events Commission - Member |
Sunkyo Jin |
South Korea |
KAF |
Coaches Commission – Chairman |
Zhao Lei |
China |
CMA |
Coaches Commission - Member |
Usmanhasidik Bakar |
Singapore |
SMF |