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Visit of CAT & ITF Presidents to Tripoli – Libya
On the invitation of Mr. Abdussalem Aweeti, President of the Libyan Arab Tennis and Squash Federation, Mr. Tarak Cherif and Mr. Francesco Ricci Bitti respectively Presidents of the Confederation of African Tennis (CAT) and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) had a two day visit in Tripoli in margin of the 3rd edition of Al Fatah ITF Junior Tournament held in Tripoli
Messrs Cherif and Ricci Bitti were received on Thursday July 30, 2009 by His Excellency, Doctor Mohamed Moammar Gaddafi, President of the High Committee of Sports in the Libyan Jamahiriya.
Mr Tarak Chérif honored in the name of the CAT His Excellency Dr. Gaddafi by presenting him a recognition Trophy for his continuous support to the African sport in general and to the Libyan tennis in particular. Dr. Mohamed Gaddafi thanked the CAT and the ITF for their support and promised to bring more support from the Libyan Government to develop the Tennis infrastructure in his country in order to promote this sport by increasing the number of players, coaches, officials and events in the coming years.
In margin of this visit, the CAT and ITF Presidents attended some ITF Junior matches, greeted the players and the Officials and paid some visits to historic sites in Sobrata (70 km of Tripoli), at the Libyan Olympic Academy where they were received by its Director Dr. Gritly, and at the Medical Athletics Centre of Tripoli. A press conference was organized at the LNOC headquarter on Friday 31st July followed by a sporting live TV Broadcast at the Libyan Television.
The CAT President also honored Mr Mutah Kaiba, former CAT President, Mr. Abdessalem Aweeti, President of the Libyan Tennis Federation, Mr. Mohamed Laamari, President of the Libyan National Olympic Committee and Mr. Bechir Gantri, Director of Sports in Tripoli.
Mr. Abdussalem Aweeti thanked on his behalf and on all of his Staff, the ITF and the CAT Presidents for their visit in Tripoli and announced his readiness to accommodate other ITF Junior tournaments as well as the African Nations’ Cup in the coming years.
The agreement was granted to him by Mr. Tarak Cherif.
Messrs Cherif and Ricci Bitti were received on Thursday July 30, 2009 by His Excellency, Doctor Mohamed Moammar Gaddafi, President of the High Committee of Sports in the Libyan Jamahiriya.
Mr Tarak Chérif honored in the name of the CAT His Excellency Dr. Gaddafi by presenting him a recognition Trophy for his continuous support to the African sport in general and to the Libyan tennis in particular. Dr. Mohamed Gaddafi thanked the CAT and the ITF for their support and promised to bring more support from the Libyan Government to develop the Tennis infrastructure in his country in order to promote this sport by increasing the number of players, coaches, officials and events in the coming years.
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Mr Tarak Cherif honoured Dr Mohamed Gaddafi | Meeting of Dr Gaddafi with ITF & CAT Presidents |
In margin of this visit, the CAT and ITF Presidents attended some ITF Junior matches, greeted the players and the Officials and paid some visits to historic sites in Sobrata (70 km of Tripoli), at the Libyan Olympic Academy where they were received by its Director Dr. Gritly, and at the Medical Athletics Centre of Tripoli. A press conference was organized at the LNOC headquarter on Friday 31st July followed by a sporting live TV Broadcast at the Libyan Television.
The CAT President also honored Mr Mutah Kaiba, former CAT President, Mr. Abdessalem Aweeti, President of the Libyan Tennis Federation, Mr. Mohamed Laamari, President of the Libyan National Olympic Committee and Mr. Bechir Gantri, Director of Sports in Tripoli.
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Photo souvenir with Dr Gaddafi | F. Ricci Bitti ITF President honoured | T. Chérif CAT President honoured |
Mr. Abdussalem Aweeti thanked on his behalf and on all of his Staff, the ITF and the CAT Presidents for their visit in Tripoli and announced his readiness to accommodate other ITF Junior tournaments as well as the African Nations’ Cup in the coming years.
The agreement was granted to him by Mr. Tarak Cherif.