Bangkok, Thailand, July 9, 2023: The Syrian Olympic Committee is mourning the loss of its Secretary General, Nasser Al Sayed.
Mr. Al Sayed, 54, was due to attend the Olympic Council of Asia’s 42nd General Assembly in Bangkok on Saturday, July 8 but took ill and could not travel. He died in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to a Facebook post by the Syrian Olympic Committee.
“The General Sports Federation and the Syrian Olympic Committee are mourning Mr. Nasser Al Sayed, the Secretary General of the Syrian Olympic Committee and the President of the Syrian Arab Athletics Federation,” the post said.
“Nasser died in the first hours of today, the 8th of the seventh month of 2023, at the age of 54.”
Mr. Al Sayed was also President of the Syrian Triathlon Association.
OCA Executive Board member and the Chair of the OCA Sport for All Committee, Major General Mowaffak Joumaa, Honorary President of the Syrian Olympic Committee, informed the OCA General Assembly of Mr. Al Sayed’s passing, and a minute’s silence was observed during the meeting.
Nasser Majali, Secretary General of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation and a former Secretary General of Jordan Olympic Committee, commented: “Our warm condolences to the Syrian sports family on the death of the Secretary of the Syrian Olympic Committee and the President of the Syrian Triathlon Federation, the late Nasser Al Sayed.
"Sayed is a great athlete who has clear imprints in Syrian sports and contributed to its development and enhanced its presence in the stadium. We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return.”