Grooming young talents
Manama : HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, affirmed increasing organisation of triathlon races in Bahrain offers a greater opportunity to discover talents in this sport and provides youth with the opportunity of developing their abilities and capabilities.
These remarks came on the sidelines of Shaikh Khalid’s participation in the Bahrain Triathlon relay, which was held for the first time in the Kingdom, featuring more than 300 contestants, who were divided into teams of three members; each one had to compete in a 375 metre swim, 10km cycling and a 2.5km run.
Shaikh Nasser said that the increase in the number of triathlon races held in the Kingdom gives clear indications of the extent of the spread of this difficult sport among the Bahraini society.
“This is positive and calls us for more efforts to increase youth participation and developing plans in line with the vision and strategy of the Bahrain Olympic Committee,” explained Shaikh Nasser, who praised the broad participation in the relay race by both Bahrainis and expatriates here and neighbouring countries and increasing sports tourism.
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