‘FIFA congress a big success’
Manama : Bahrain holding the FIFA Congress meeting is one of the positive developments that reflects the directives of the wise leadership to organise and host various activities and programmes in the Kingdom, said HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of Bahrain Athletics Association.
Shaikh Khalid also extended his congratulations to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister.
He was speaking on the occasion celebrating the success of Bahrain in organising and hosting the events of the 67th Fédération Internationale de Football Association “FIFA” Congress with the attendance of all the representatives of the 211 member associations under the umbrella of the International Federation.
The event witnessed the presence of hundreds of journalists, media personnel and representatives of international media, all keen to broadcast globally the proceedings of Congress.
“These events confirm the high ranking of the Kingdom on the global sports map, which at the same contributed to showcasing the Kingdom’s achievement and great progress in various sectors, especially in the field of sports, which enhances the Kingdom’s ability in such international events,” said Shaikh Khalid.
He also pointed out the concentrated efforts of 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, greatly contributed to the advancement of Bahraini sports and supports it position at an international level, leading to the Kingdom receiving FIFA’s confidence and support to host the 67th Congress meeting.
Shaikh Khalid also praised the great role of Shaikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), in leading Asian football towards achieving more success, and this had a clear impact in supporting the presence of the Kingdom of Bahrain with the hosting of the Congress, which achieved the aspirations of the leadership and supports Bahrain’s position as a recognised global sports destination.
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