Tehran, IRNA – The Athletic Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (AAFIRI) has announced that the country has been selected to host the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in 2024.

Hashem Siami, the chairman of the Athletic Federation of Islamic Republic of Iran, told IRNA on Monday that the Asian Athletics Association agreed to allow Iran to host the event in 2024, but the exact time of the championships is not known yet.

The Asian Athletics Association has allocated six quotas to Iran for the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, he said, noting that the AAFIRI does not practice gender discrimination; therefore, athletes likely to win medals will be invited to the national team.

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