Bahrain : HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of the General Sports Authority and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, has visited Bahrain Table Tennis Association, Bahrain Volleyball Association, Deaf Sports Association and Bahrain Sports Federation for Disabilities.
Accompanying His Highness were HH Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Vice President of the General Sports Authority and President of Bahrain Combat Sports Council, and Dr Abdulrahman Sadiq Askar, CEO of the General Sports Authority.
His Highness Shaikh Khalid’s visits came as part of His Highness’ constant contact policy with the sports associations and federations in order to support them in implementing their plans and programmes that aim to promote sports and athletes, in line with the General Sports Authority’s objectives to achieve further successes.
During the visit, HH Shaikh Khalid met with Shaikh Mohammed bin Duaij Al Khalifa, President of Bahrain Paralympic Committee, Shaikha Hayat bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa, President of Bahrain Table Tennis Association, Shaikh Sultan bin Duaij Al Khalifa, President of Bahrain Sports Federation for Disabilities, Bassem Mirza Radhi, President of Bahrain Deaf Sports Association and Jehad Hassan Khalfan, Vice President of Bahrain Volleyball Association.
On this occasion, HH Shaikh Khalid valued the great efforts exerted by the associations and federations towards organising local competitions and contests, and to create an ideal environment to prepare our national teams to make honourable participation. At the same time, His Highness praised the exceptional achievements accomplished by these federations and associations in various events and urged them to maintain their efforts in order to promote sports in the Kingdom.
Meanwhile, HH Shaikh Khalid was briefed by the representatives of the associations and federations on their future plans that aim to generate extraordinary results and boost Bahrain’s presence at continental and international levels.
The representatives of the associations and federations thanked HH Shaikh Khalid for the visits, stressing that they reflect His Highness’ care and interest in all sports and athletes, stating that they mirror His Highness’ keenness to support the efforts that target achieving comprehensive development in all sports, in order to accomplish further successes. They pledged to His Highness to continue their efforts towards meeting this objective.
