The Peninsula
Aspire Academy is hosting the 4th Association of Sports Institutes in Asia (ASIA) Congress that will bring together the leading international and regional sports performance practitioners to share insights and spark discussions on considerations in Youth Athlete Development, developing high-performance environments and the implementation of sports technology, research, and innovation into performance programs.
“As Asia continues to make history in the sporting arena, it is time that we encourage discussions and sharing around the development of a high-performance environment for aspiring athletes and the program of this congress should stimulate new ideas as well as time to reflect on pertinent issues such as transitioning athletes from youth to senior level,” says Ali Salem Afifa, Chairman of the 4th ASIA Congress and Deputy Director-General of Aspire Academy.
The program of the Congress includes panel and group discussions that are going to take place on November 5 and 6. Besides international speakers from the US, United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia, the event also features speakers from Aspire Academy, the event hosts.
Furthermore, there is going to be a very interesting panel discussion on the topic “Transitioning athletes from Youth to Senior” on Monday featuring two successful graduates of Aspire Academy, Squash player, and World No. 46 Abdulla Al-Tamimi as well as track-and-field athlete and 2019 Asian Games 800m champion Abubaker Haydar and also to include Qatar football coach Felix Sanchez and squash coach and former World No. 1 Geoff Hunt.
ASIA is a non-profit-making non-government organization and is a representative body of high-performance sports institutes in Asia.
The Association envisions a vibrant and active community of all Asian countries, collaborating towards a stronger sporting Asia performance based on sound practices, with respect and openness. ASIA seeks to make connections with Asian countries on the foundation of high-performance development to support the sporting ambitions of each member. ASIA has currently 15 members including its founders Aspire Academy, the Japan Sports Council, Singapore Sports Institute and Hong Kong Sports Institute.