Sports heroes honoured

Manama : Sixty-three sports-related authorities were honoured at the fourth edition of Shaikh Isa bin Rashid Al Khalifa Award for Voluntary Work in the field of sport.

The special awards ceremony, held at the Sofitel Hotel in Zallaq, honoured authorities who volunteered to work in the field of sport for many years.

It was held under the patronage of His Majesty for Charity Work and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee president Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

Shaikh Nasser delegated Shaikh Isa bin Rashid Al Khalifa, second deputy chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, honorary president of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), who presented the awards to the honorees, in presence of Youth and Sports Minister Hisham Al Jowder and other high-ranking sports officials.

Awards for the fourth edition ceremony covered four different categories –national teams managers, international referees, teams supervisors and media representatives.

Shaikh Nasser commended the efforts and contributions of Bahrain’s youth to the development of sports through their dedication and commitment at their respective positions and noted that this award has many advantages in an attempt to encourage voluntary work in the field of sports.

On his part, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports assistant general secretary and BOC general secretary Abdulrahman Askar welcomed the attendees and expressed gratitude for the long years of services of the honourees and his best wishes for them in future tasks.

The ceremony featured an entertaining show performed by award-winning magician Matt Parro of the UK, who amazed the crowd with some stunning close-up tricks, and along with his personality, style, and charisma.

Shaikh Isa – joined by Al Jowder and Askar, then presented the awards to the honorees.