TEHRAN - Gholam-Reza Jafari has been named as acting president of Iran Swimming Federation on Saturday. 

Newly-appointed minister of Youth and Sports Mohammad Abbasi has appointed Jafari in this post. He replaced Amir-Hossein Ayatollahi in Iran Swimming Federation. 

“I want to sort out things in the federation, that’s why I am here. I will help the federation to improve soon,” Jafari said.  

Jafari has already been president of Rural and Tribal Sports Federation.