Bahrain : His Majesty King Hamad bin isa Al Khalifa received a cable of congratulations from Youth and Sports Minister Aymen bin Tawfiq Almoayyed on Bahrain’s success in winning the Fiba Asia Under-16 Gulf Basketball Association Qualifier 2021, which was held in the Kingdom on August 7-13.
In the cable, he said that the success of the national basketball U-16 team in clinching the trophy for the sixth time in its history is the fruit of HM the King’s support to sports and national teams, particularly basketball.
He paid tribute to His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister for his support to Bahrain champions, which motivated them to clinch the trophy.
He also praised the efforts of His Majesty the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS) Chairman His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa and (SCYS) First Deputy Chairman, Head of the General Sports Authority (GSA) and Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) President HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
