The talented man we lost

Dr. Viken Djizmedjian left our world a few days ago at 61, after a short illness.

He was a dentist by profession, known to most of the Egyptian sports community as one of Egypt’s sports administration pioneers. He was a dedicated fan of Egyptian football club Zamalek and had a long history in the Century Club case that broke out between the Whites and Al-Ahli.

Former minister of youth and sports Khaled Abdel-Aziz mourned him: “God bless your soul, my friend. You were a wonderful and knowledgeable person. We collaborated in organizing the 2006 African Nations Cup and the World Youth Cup in 2009.”

Djizmedjian was a member of the Egyptian Football Association and former public relations and information director for the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Additionally, he was chairman of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Cairo District and an active community member until his death.