AHMED NASSER

 

AHMED NASSER Mostafa Kamal Mohamed

 

 

Elected President of Association of African Sports Confederations (AASC/UCSA)

Executive Board Member of International Triathlon Union

President and Founder of African Triathlon Union

President and Founder of Arab Triathlon Confederation

President and founder of Egyptian Triathlon Federation

First elected Vice President of Arab Sports Confederations

 

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Ahmed Nasser is a leader in the world of international sports.  An Olympic athlete with extensive experience in management and coaching, Nasser has been a pioneer in organized sports across Africa and the Middle East.  Globally, he has partnered with athletic associations in Europe, Russia, and the United States, brokering agreements and serving as an advisor to entities like the U.S. Olympic Committee.  Nasser is also well respected in sports media circles, producing a number of successful sports programs and providing expert commentary for national and international media outlets.  Some of his accomplishments in international sports – as a competitor, organizer, and promoter – are listed below.

 

 

Sports Positions:

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• Elected President of Association of African Sports Confederations (AASC/UCSA), October 2015 – Present.

• First Elected Vice President of Arab Sports Confederations, 2017 – Present.

• Member of Supreme Advisory Committee for Sports in Egypt, June 2018 – Present.

• Founder and President of Egyptian Triathlon Federation (ETF), 2009 – Present.

• Founder and President of African Triathlon Union (ATU), 2012 – Present.

• President and Founder of Arab Triathlon Confederation (ATC), 2012 – Present.

• Executive Board Member and Development Committee for International Triathlon Union (ITU), 2011- Present.

• President of the Supreme Committee for youth and sports and culture affairs in the Free Egyptians party 2019- Present.

• President of Arab Modern Pentathlon Confederation, 2005 – Present.

 

• Advisor for MENA and African Development of International Triathlon    Union (ITU), 2010 - 2011.

• Ahmed Nasser is the only administrator in the world who combined two positions in an international union by election: African Triathlon Union (ATU) President and International Triathlon Union (ITU) Executive Board Member.

 

• Sports Advisor of U.S. Olympic Committee, and the Olympic Chicago dossier, USA NOC 2016 in Africa and the Middle East, April 2009 – 2011.

 

• Member of Chicago 2016 Bid Committee, under the leadership of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in Copenhagen in that time, Denmark, October 2009.

• Advisor to the Russian Federation, Africa and the Middle East, for the 2018 FIFA World Cup from 2011-2013

• Advisor to the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation, for sports in the Middle East and Africa.

• Advisor of Russia in the MENA region and Africa for the 2018 World Cup Finals for three years.

• One of the Key Founders of the Modern Pentathlon in Egypt since 1975 with Major General Ahmed Elhamy El Hussainy

• President of Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation, 2004 – 2008.

• Member of Board of Directors of Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation, 1989 – 1992.

• First member from Africa and first Arab in the Technical Committee of the International Union of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM), 1984 – 1988.

• Member of the Board of Directors of Egyptian Fencing Federation, 1980 – 1984.

• Chairman of the Marketing and Advertising Committee for the Draw, Opening, and Final ceremonies for the U17 FIFA world championships in Egypt, 1997.

• Member of External Relations Committee, Egyptian Football Federation, 1990 – 1994.

• Member of Marketing Committee, Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA), 2009 – 2011.

• Executive Board Member of African Triathlon Union 2010-2012

 

 

Certificates and Honors

 

Ahmed Nasser achieved academic excellence in his formal education, and he went on to become a leader in the advancement of sport.  This includes coaching, sports management, and sports media – all at a world-class level.  Select certificates and honors include the following:

 

• Bachelors in Military Science, Egyptian Military College, June 1975.

• Masters of Business Administration, University of California, Los Angeles (Sports and Business Management).

• Postgraduate Diploma in Training for Modern Pentathlon, American Sports Academy, 1979.

• Certified Coach for the five sports of Modern Pentathlon (shooting, swimming, fencing, Equestrian, and running), American Sports Academy, 1981.

• Certificate of General Coach in Modern Pentathlon (shooting, swimming, fencing, Equestrian, and running), Cairo (under Polish expert Bogdan Bolwswaf), April 1983.

• Clinical Swimming Coach, Egyptian Police Union, September 1987.

• Awarded a pistol (firearm) by Egypt’s Minister of Youth and Sport as Egypt’s first winner of an international championship in the Modern Pentathlon, 1980.

• Recognized as one of the top 10 athletes of Egypt, 1983.

• Awarded a Certificate of English Language (Excellent) by the Egyptian Armed Forces Language Institute, 1989.

• Awarded a Certificate of Gratitude by the International Military Sports Council (CISM) for organizing the World Boxing Championship, 1988.

• Awarded Certificate of Technical Expertise, Public Relations Committee, and Member of the Technical Committee, Arab Modern Pentathlon and Duathlon, 1984 – 1988.

• Coach and Trainee, Management and Administration Course, Sixth Session, Union of Arab National Olympic Committees Sports Games held in Rabat, Morocco, 1989.

• Certified by the Egyptian Swimming Federation as a representative of the Gezira Sporting Club for the 1969 season.

• Certificate of Appreciation awarded by the American Modern Pentathlon and the U.S. Armed Forces for support of the Egyptian and American Modern Pentathlon Federations.  This certificate was issued by the USA to the Minister of Defense and the Minister of Youth in Egypt in 1987.

 

CHIEVMENTS:

 

• As an Egyptian, Arab, and African champion – and the Arab record holder for many years – Ahmed Nasser was invited to joint training camps with the USA, Hungary, Germany, Poland, and other countries that were leaders in the field of sports.  This was in part due to Nasser’s expertise and talent in Modern Pentathlon, in which he scored the world record of 199/200 at the 1983 Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Germany.

• The only Egyptian, Arab, and African athlete to participate in four national teams at the same time, representing Egypt between 1982 and 1984 as “Master of the National Teams” in Modern Pentathlon, Water Polo, Fencing, and Equestrian.

• Member of Egyptian National Water Polo team, 1976 – 1981.

• First Egyptian, Arab, and African International Referee in the Modern Pentathlon certified by the International Federation of Modern Pentathlon, 1988.

• First Egyptian, Arab, and African to sign a joint agreement, in 2004, between the U.S. Olympic Center in Colorado Springs (USAOC) and the Arab Republic of Egypt to train the Modern Pentathlon.  The agreement is still in effect.

• The first official to sign a cooperation and development agreement among the African Triathlon Union, USA Triathlon, and the U.S. Olympic Committee to support the African Triathlon community.

• Commander of the Egyptian Armed Forces Equestrian School, 1984.

 

Athletic Achievements

 

• Egyptian, African, and Arab champion of Modern Pentathlon, 1977 – 1987.

• First Modern Pentathlon Olympic Team Captain to represent Egypt, Los Angeles Olympic Games, 1984.

• Egyptian National Team Captain, Modern Pentathlon, 1978 – 1988.

• Egyptian National Team Captain, Military Pentathlon, 1977 – 1979.

• Egyptian National Team Member, Water Polo, 1969 – 1978.

• Egyptian Military Team Member, Equestrian (Show Jumping), 1976 – 1982.

• Egyptian National Team Member, Epee Fencing, 1976 – 1979.

• Egyptian National Team Champion, Swimming, 1500m Freestyle, 1976 – 1989.

• Egyptian National Team Member and Gezira Sporting Club, Water Polo, 1968 – 1977.

• Founder and Member, Water Polo Team, Zamalek Sporting Club, 1969-1976

• First-ever Modern Pentathlete Egyptian, African, and Pan-Arab representative to be qualified to the Olympic Games, Moscow, 1980.

• First-ever Modern Pentathlete Egyptian, African, and Pan-Arab Olympic team representative and Captain at the Olympic Games, Los Angeles, 1984.

• Pentathlete and Team Captain of Egypt at three world championships: 1979, 1981, and 1983.

• First-ever Modern Pentathlete Egyptian, African, and Pan-Arab representative to participate at the Council International Sports Military (CISM) in 1978 (and yearly from 1980 to 1983).

• Winner of the Modern Pentathlon World Championship title in Wendorff, Germany, and World Record Holder in Shooting (199/200), 1983.

• Represented Egypt in 85 International Competitions, 4 World Championships, and 2 Olympic Games as an athlete.

• Represented Egypt in three Olympics as Sports Leader.

• First-ever General Jury member for the 5 Sports discipline of Modern Pentathlon (representing Egypt, Africa, and the Pan-Arab world).

• First-ever Egyptian, African and Pan-Arab representative to serve on the Board of the Technical Committee, International Modern Pentathlon Federation, 1988 – 1992.

• Founder the fastest Olympic Sports Federation in the history of sports” The Egyptian Triathlon Federation “ ETF 09 August 2009, stablished and recognized by the Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sport and recognized by the Egyptian Olympic Committee in 48 Hours and recognized by the ITU  and became a member in one week time ; Nasser still heads – by election – since August 2009.

 

 

Ahmed Nasser is one of the most recognized and decorated figures in sport across the Middle East and Africa.  He founded a number of Olympic Federations, like Triathlon in Egypt (August 2009).  This leadership positioned him to play a key role in organizing continental, regional, and international championships.  During Nasser’s presidency, Egypt’s athletes enjoyed unprecedented success at medaling in many global, continental, and regional championships.

 

In the 1970s, Nasser co-founded the Olympic Modern Pentathlon in Egypt.  During his presidency, a number of victories were achieved for Egypt, including: Winning the World Championship; receiving first place in the International Women’s classification; competing in the 2008 Olympics (Beijing), earning sixth and eighth places in the women’s competition and, in the men’s competition, setting the Modern Pentathlon Olympic swimming record.

 

During Nasser’s presidency of the Association of African Sports Confederations (AASC/UCSA), the organization has achieved unprecedented success in partnership with the African National Olympic Committees Association (ANOCA) and the African Union Commission by signing the organizational Agreement of the All African Games (which take part every 4 years) for the 6 Games tournaments starting from 2019 in Morocco    Under Nasser’s leadership, the AASC has acquired 60 Olympic and non-Olympic sports federations, and the AASC has been elevated to serve as the Technical body responsible for Sport in Africa (competitive and lifestyle).  These achievements have helped to distinguish Nasser as one of the world’s most recognized sports leaders.

 

Achievements in Sports Management

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• A co-Founder of the Modern Pentathlon, in 1975.

• The first representative to sign a cooperation agreement with the U.S. Modern Pentathlon Association, through the U.S. Olympic Committee, to benefit the Arab Republic of Egypt.  This resulted in the creation of an annual one-month camp at the largest World Olympic Training Center, in Colorado Springs, from 2005 - 2008.  The agreement is still in effect.  

• The first representative to sign a cooperation protocol with the Syrian Federation of Modern Pentathlon to assist the Egyptian Federation, 2006 - 2007.

• Founder and President of the Modern Pentathlon Arab Confederation.  The Confederation started with two Arab countries and, under Nasser’s leadership, it has now grown to include 19 Arab countries.  Nasser was able to sustain this union and expand it through self-financing. 

• President of the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation, 2004 - 2008.  During this period, Egypt achieved a number of International and Olympic victories.  In addition, for the first time, the Federation organized several World Championships in Egypt.  During his presidency, the Federation was recognized as one of the best in the world, resulting in recognition by the International Pentathlon Union.  Nasser has self-funded the Federation, quadrupling the budget originally established by Egypt’s Ministry of Youth. 

• The establishment of the Egyptian Triathlon Federation, which Nasser self-funded, has led Egypt to a prestigious ranking in International and African competitions.  Within one year, as a result of his efforts, Nasser was appointed Adviser to the International Triathlon Federation.  He was also named as a Board Member of the African Federation.

• Since 2012, when he was named President of the Arab Union, Nasser has played a key role in elevating Triathlon.  Membership in the Union has increased from 4 to 19 countries.

• Nasser has contributed significantly to the growth of Triathlon in Africa as the sport’s Development Adviser.  The number of members has increased from 10 to 44, producing 51 African and Arab/Asian countries in coordination with the President of the International Federation, Marisol Casado of Spain.

• Since October 2015, Nasser has served as President of the African Sports Confederations (AASC) and Technical Officer for Sport in Africa.  Over the years, he has achieved numerous successes, such as establishing a second Headquarters in Egypt (African Sports House).  Nasser has received a number of visits by: Dr. Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee; Major General Lassana Palenfo, President of the ANOCA; First Vice President of ANOCA, Mr. Mustafa Berraf of Algeria.  The goal of these meetings has been to escalate and unite sports in Africa.

• In September 2018, under Nasser’s chairmanship of the AASC, an agreement was signed among the African Olympic Committee, the African Union, and the AASC, decreeing that the AASC and the African Olympic Committee will organize the All-African Games for the next three sessions, starting with the 2019 session.

 

Experience in the Media

 

All of Ahmed Nasser’s media productions have contributed to the promotion of sports, a positive sports culture, and the timely resolution of problems in the field of sports.  In his years as a media personality, he has hosted prominent sports leaders from Egypt, Africa [ ? ], the Arab nations, and the world.

 

Nasser’s experience in the media has helped him to become a media professional, producer, sports presenter and a well-known sports commentator.  This includes the U17 FIFA World Championship Egypt 97, for example, for which Nasser was responsible for the drawing, opening, closing, and marketing committees.  He also contributed to the International Triathlon Union by opening up new marketing areas as he introduced the sport in a number of Arab countries.  Under his leadership, membership in the Union has increased from 2 to 19, and promotional efforts in Africa have expanded the number of countries there from 8 to 44.

 

Beginning in 1979, in Texas, Nasser launched his career in sports media.  He then returned to Cairo where, as a well-known sports personality, he began producing quality sports programs for Egyptian television.  His programs were very well received throughout Egypt and the Arab world.  A short history of Nasser’s media experience follows.

 

• Master’s Degree in Business administration from the University of California, Los Angeles 1983

• Presenter on Channel 12 in San Antonio, Texas (1979).

• Media personality on Egyptian television since 1980, when he returned home from the United States. 

• Some of Nasser’s most famous programs include:

• “Sports with Ahmed Nasser” on the Egyptian TV Channel 2, an hour-long program that airs every Saturday

• “Sports Week” (1980 – 2000)

• Prepare and present “Sport for All” program

• Prepare and present “Sports in the Balance” program

• Prepare and present a “A Star and a Game” program

• Prepare and present the “Half-Time” program

• Prepare and present the “Sports Files” program 

• These programs were broadcast on Channel 2 in Egypt and the Nile News channel.

• Nasser led sports media coverage for 18 years during the news, as well as 24-hour-programs on Egyptian television.

• He continues to serve as a TV commentator for a number of Olympic, international, and national competitions in such sports as swimming, equestrian, shooting, fencing, modern pentathlon, athletics, and pistol shooting.  He participated in the commentary at the Olympic Games in the years 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016.

• “Sports with Ahmed Nasser” is one of Egypt’s most popular weekly sports programs.

• Nasser also presented since 8 years and still  the “Sports Pictures” program, which broadcasts weekly on Egypt’s Channel 2.

 

Today, Nasser is spearheading a national project – “Triathlon: A Way of Life and Championship” – to foster a sports culture in schools in Egypt.  He recently signed an agreement with Egypt’s Minister of Education to initiate a project that promotes sports, especially Triathlon, in all of Egypt’s public, state, and technical schools.

 

Major General Ahmed Nasser believes that sports has no geographical or cultural limits.  With this in mind, he is helping to “spread the word” throughout the Arab world and on the continent of Africa, with a growing population that will soon reach 1.3 billion.