Amman, April 28, 2019, SPA -- Dr. Turki Al-Awwad, member of the Saudi Federation for Sports Journalism, was today selected at elections in Amman, Jordan, as Deputy Chairman of Arab Federation for Sports Journalism. Al-Awwad defeated his rival Salem Al-Habsi, from Oman, 15 - 0 at the elections of the general assembly of the federation during which also the chairman of the federation, and his aides were elected. For his part, Al-Awwad forwarded his thanks to and appreciation of Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Chairman of the Saudi General Authority for Sports, who is also Chairman of the Saudi Olympic Committee, for his unlimited support for Saudi sports in general and sports journalism in particular. --SPA 20:41 LOCAL TIME 17:41 GMT 0022 www.spa.gov.sa/w1093063