“Over the past two years, about five letters have been sent from the International Federation to the Ministry of Sports and the committee stating that Muaythai is officially a member of the AOC,” Javad Nasiri, the head of the country’s Muaytah, told a news conference on Saturday. And according to the Olympic Charter and the resolution of the International Federation, it can not be covered by any federation.
He added: “Two years ago, at the request of the International Federation, we formed an assembly, which elected the members of the assembly, the chairman and other officials of Muaythai.” International officials called for an independent Iran.
He said: “I am commissioned by the International Federation to make Iran’s Muwaita independent.” I wrote a letter to the Minister and the President of the National Olympic Committee, and on Thursday we held an extraordinary assembly in which the members of our assembly voted to form a non-governmental federation. Congratulations from the International Federation on this occasion.
Nasiri stated: We are a non-governmental federation and we are moving forward according to the Olympic charter. The federations are non-governmental and the constitution states that the federations are non-governmental. We are moving in the same direction.
Regarding the confrontation with the Ministry and the National Olympic Committee with the formation of the non-governmental Muay Thai Federation, he said: “So far, nothing has been announced to us and we have not seen any reaction.” I asked the committee to nominate a representative for the assembly, but they did not respond. If the authorities have a reaction, we must have an answer. I talked to Hamid Sajjadi, the Minister of Sports, who is himself from the Varhash community, and he promised to help.
“We have several associations that are not active at all,” he said, adding that Muwaita has all the necessary factors to become a federation. We are a discipline under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee, and we participate in all the games, but we do not have the budget and we are not supported. No one is responsible for our efforts.
“This is the law, and according to the statutes, the federations are non-governmental,” he said. However, the disciplines are not the same and it is not possible to look at all the disciplines with one eye. We could not work in unrelated collections. We are put in a container that has a capacity much less than the capacity of the toilet.
Nasiri added: “Some who are no more, support who did nothing and only sabotaged.” I have been called why you send 104 people to world competitions when other disciplines can not. What does the inability of other disciplines have to do with us?
He emphasized: I wanted to announce which official threw stones at us to send us to the world championships, but I did not do so at the request of a senior sports official. They are hostile to us, and the manager who was hostile to us a few months ago is incompetent.
“We are the only official representative of the World Federation,” he added. I’m told how hard you try and others get in trouble, is that it? The look of sports must change.
He said: “Mr. Deputy, who is no more, because we did not go under the auspices of the federation in question, prevented the implementation of our plans and only threw stones.” We stood against oppression. We are a discipline, and they have to answer us. Dear Mr., you have a problem with me, what is the guilt of the youth in this field?
Nasiri said: he did not allow us to go with the full team because we were going on the podium and that person was upset. The medal is for Iran, not you and me. Sending the national team did not cost you anything and you were just threatening. The problem must be fundamentally solved. Respect each other and talk to get on with the plan.
Nasiri stated: Rials did not help us and we got a sponsor. Some of our players got personal sponsorship for the Thailand World Cup and we put the team together. Some did not even give us a T-shirt and sweatshirt.
“Why aren’t the Muaythai heroes seen?” He said. I’m upset about the Muay Thai community, and I go and talk wherever I need to. No one has supported us. We are formal, and if the Muaythai is not recognized, the work will be narrowed down.
The head of the country’s Muay Thai continued: Friends who are no longer present in the overseas council, what did they do in this council in their time? This former official tells me in public why you interviewed and constantly threatened me. We want to make Iran proud. Are we not Iranians? If they obstruct, they must be held accountable to the International Olympic Committee.
Nasiri continued: “During the Corona, we sent more than many federations and won medals.” Fortunately, Sajjadi is a sportsman and he will not act like the previous managers, and I am sure he has an equal view. In the end, I say we are a non-governmental federation, and I stand by it to the end. We do not belong to any federation and we are a non-governmental federation. I will not resign and I will stand until the end.
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