Manama : First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), President of the General Sport Authority (GSA), President of Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, praised the achievement of runner Leila Kamal, from the Faisal bin Khalid Athletics Academy, who won gold in the 100-metre women’s race in the 5th Asian Junior Athletics Championship, in Uzbekistan.
Dubbed the fastest Asian woman, HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, commended the accomplishment as the outcome of the generous support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to the sport sector. He lauded the prominent role and efforts of the Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, SCYS Chairman, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. He also noted the remarkable role of Bahrain Athletics Association, under the chairmanship of Mohammed Abdellatif Fahad bin Jalal, in developing the national teams.
HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa commended the outstanding performance of runner Leila Kamal who was able to clinch the first place and become the fastest female runner in the Asian continent. He took pride in the efforts of the association and the technical and administrative staff of the Faisal bin Khalid Athletics Academy who paved the way for a new champion.
Leila Kamal finished the 100-metre women’s race in first place clocking 11:77 seconds.
