RAMALLAH,  President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach has arrived Sunday in Palestine in a two-day official visit.

President of the Olympic Committee, Lieutenant-General Jibril Rajoub, and the governor of Ramallah and al-Bireh, Laila Ghannam, were both present as they welcomed Bach in Ramallah.

Bach’s visit to Palestine is set to to emphasize the partnership of Palestinian sports with the International Olympic family, and to get a closer look at Palestinian sports.

The visit will include a meeting with the Executive Office of the Olympic Committee at its headquarters, next Monday morning, after which he’s set to go to the Football Association, then Faisal Al Husseini Stadium, where there will be sporting events, and then a meeting with the athletes in Ahmed Al Shugairi Hall at 12:00 pm, then the press conference for the visit at 2:20 pm.

Source: Palestine News & Info Agency