كتبت عنه .. نور الهدى قرفول « الأمين العام للجنة الأولمبية السورية » بعض من الذكريات

I wrote about him.. Nour Al-Huda Qarfoul, “Secretary General of the Syrian Olympic Committee.” Some of my memories

My first acquaintance with him was in the seventies with the beginning of my appointment as a teacher at the Institute of Physical Education for Girls in Aleppo, where he was invited to attend, film and cover the annual sports festival that was held at the end of the school year.
After my election as a member of the Executive Office of the General Sports Federation in 1982 and during the period in which Abu Louay was responsible for sports programs on radio and television, I had the opportunity to meet with him and work together throughout the year in my capacity as responsible for the Office of Information and External Relations in order to cover the news of the organization - and its activities ..
The dispute with him was always about the volume of local activity in sports programs, especially on television, and his argument was always - the poor level .. The protest of the sports federations, branches and the executive office was very large due to the tyranny of external activity, at a time when it does not take any local or Arab championship or international tournament or conferences Annual, emergency, or important meetings, except for a narrow space, or are not mentioned within these programmes. He had a different opinion about the purpose of the sports programmes, especially since their number was few, “one program per week, and only one camera was available for photography.” This is what prompted the Information Office at the time to search for the possibility of securing a camera for the organization.. And this was actually done through a Japanese subsidy that the office obtained, and a special section for television photography was established.

He was harsh in describing some sports, athletes and the level they were in.. For objectivity, he modified many of his criticisms with the improvement in the sports level of the same games.. He was diligent in developing sports programs, whether on radio or television - and he dealt with his programs with the utmost seriousness and professional responsibility, whether in Preparation, preparation or presentation of materials.
And I was the first to suggest to him the direct broadcast of the matches of the Syrian Football General League - with a goal
Making room for the largest number of fans to follow the teams of their clubs - and to benefit from that in spreading sports awareness, and the idea was actually achieved .. The Information Office provided all logistical assistance for the direct transfer process, and he, may God have mercy on him, personally supervised the transfer and the distribution of commentators and the transfer program ..

- Al-Ittihad newspaper
Another aspect of my knowledge of the late Adnan - is the founding of Al-Ittihad newspaper in 1982 - the first newspaper under the name of the General Sports Federation Organization, and by virtue of my position as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, which used to hold its periodic meetings - to discuss matters of the newspaper, its preparation and observations on what was published, and what should be published.. Al-Tiraj And the distribution of the newspaper.. and its correspondents... that is, in general, the policy and orientations of the newspaper.

I had daily work and regular meetings with him and with the late Tayeb Safwa, managing editor, and the rest of the editorial staff
At that time, to discuss the articles of each issue within a joyful family atmosphere.. May God have mercy on him, he was humble...
His column in “Al-Sameem” was read to the staff of the newspaper before it was printed, and he listened to everyone’s opinions about its content. It carried Abu Louay's point of view regarding the decisions and work of the sports leadership without courtesy or equivocation.. but rather directly.. He always stated that the newspaper is the voice of the athletes and not the voice of the sports leadership..
I differed with him, may God have mercy on him, a lot in his criticism and the need to scrutinize the merits of any issue and the justifications for issuing decisions. We used to discuss, debate, and disagree..but we always respected each other's opinions..I may be one of the few who confronted Abu Louay directly, with criticism of what he presents, whether in sports programs or what he writes in the newspaper, but at the same time I was also one of the few in the leadership of sports work and defended him. When the anger grew from his writings and comments in the core ».
My defense was based on my strong respect for his competence as a journalist, and on the veracity of what he writes most of the time, despite its harshness..and on my conviction of the importance of self-criticism of work-respect for the opinion of others, and the need to listen to criticism directed at the leadership of work-and of sports work in general...despite a disagreement with him on the style He was committed to his work in the newspaper even during his illness.

Field information seminars

He was participating in the General Sports Federation organization in its goal of developing and spreading sports awareness among the masses and raising the efficiency and awareness of media professionals.
At the end of the eighties, the plan of the Information Office in the General Sports Federation included organizing open media seminars in coordination with the Sports Journalists Committee - which Abu Louay was the initiator of its establishment and its affiliation with the International Federation of Sports Press - where he was elected a member of it, in coordination and consultation with the General Sports Federation.
A program of open seminars has been implemented with journalists, fans of clubs, workers in the sports field, branches and clubs - in a number of Syrian governorates.
I participated in it alongside Abi Louay and dear Mrs. Maha Badr - and in addition to being a journalist, she was a member of the leadership of the Revolutionary Youth Union, and the well-known journalist Abdul Latif Al-Bunni - responsible for Al-Mawqif Al-Riyadi newspaper, and Hassan Al-Bunni was responsible for Al-Osbou' Al-Riyadi newspaper in addition to being the secretary of the Information Office in General Sports Federation .. and others ..
In these seminars, frank dialogues took place and criticism was exercised with all responsibility... The presence of Adnan Bouzo gave these seminars a special flavor and an intense presence. Where many obstacles to media work and the importance of educating club fans were highlighted.. and sports ethics that must prevail in football matches.

- The tenth session of the Mediterranean Games, Lattakia 1987:
During the preparation for the tenth session of the Mediterranean Games, which was hosted by Lattakia, in addition to other cities: Aleppo, Tartous, and Damascus, which constituted a quantum leap in the Syrian sport, including the sports media, we worked together in the preparation committees. His diligence and perseverance played a major role in achieving the first experience in the media. The Syrian, which is the direct transmission from more than one of the tournament sites.. that is, moving between the games sites.. and this was done with great success.

International Olympic Committee Award:

After I returned to the site of the Secretary General of the Syrian Olympic Committee in 2004. And 10 years after the death of Adnan Bouzo, the late Syrian Olympic Committee nominated him for the International Olympic Committee Award for Sports Media, for his excellence and for what he accomplished in his media career. The award was handed over to his son Louay.
May God have mercy on you, Aba Louay.. You were a distinguished journalist - a human being in every sense of the word - a lover of life. Clear, frank and bold.
All thanks to those who initiated, sponsored and carried out the issuance of this book on behalf of the great and respected journalist Adnan Bouzo.