Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) held its General Assembly (GA) today on the 26th of November 2020. The Assembly which was held virtually via Zoom was attended by the Vice President of the Maldives Olympic Committee Ahmed Latheef, Secretary General Ahmed Marzooq and Executive Committee member Yasmin Abdulla.
As this was the first meeting Maldives participated after its re-admission in to the Commonwealth earlier in the year, His Royal Highness, The Earl of Wessex Prince Edward and CGF President Dame Louise Martin congratulated and welcomed Maldives Olympic Committee back in to the CGF.
In the statement made by Mr. Latheef at the GA, he expressed gratitude for being part of the CGF and thanked the 71 member CGAs who voted to accept the country’s membership. Furthermore, Mr. Latheef reaffirmed the country’s obligation to working towards achieving the goals of CGF. Before concluding his statement, Mr. Latheef, on behalf of Maldives’ sporting community, gratefully acknowledged the Commonwealth Games Federation for their valuable support in the development and sustainability of sport in the Maldives.
