Tehran, IRNA – The public assembly of the Gymnastics Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran has appointed Abed Haghdadi as the new president of the federation.

The appointment came during a vote held on Wednesday in Tehran in the presence of senior sports officials of Iran and a representative from the International Gymnastics Federation.

Haghdadi, Habib Nozohuri and Meghdad Ghalandarpur were the three main candidates vying for the post.

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