Iraq's minister of Youth and Sport Praises Aspire Academy

Doha, December 22 (QNA) - HE Minister of Youth and Sport from Iraq, Adnan Dirjal praised Monday Aspire Academy is a leader in developing sports champions. The remarks came on the sidelines of HE the minister's visit. "The work of Aspire Academy is well known and praised throughout the world as a model of how to successfully develop sport. I was fortunate to have seen the foundation of the Aspire from the facilities through to the sporting teams that have been developed at this Academy to reach world standard. The work of Aspire is admired by everyone in the world many seek to learn from it, transfer the knowledge and model of Aspire to their own countries and we in Iraqi also seek to implement similar programmes hence this visit," he said. The Iraqi minister and his accompanying delegation were welcomed by Aspire Academy Director General Ivan Bravo. They discussed ways to enhance cooperation. The visitors also viewed a presentation of how the Academy works and its modus operandi across different sports. (QNA)