Officials praise Sports Day

The 2019 Bahrain Sports Day, organised by the Bahrain Olympic Committee on Tuesday, received an outstanding response from leading sports, youth and society representatives, thanks to the efforts of the organising committee – headed by secretary general Abdulrahman Askar. Abdulla Ibrahim Al Dosari, chairman of the Youth and Sports Committee at the Parliament Council, expressed pleasure for taking part in the celebration of Bahrain Sports Day.

“I have personally had a wonderful all-in-all experience is I have engaged since early morning in the Parliament Council activities before heading to the main sports village at Isa Town Sports City to share the crowd another amazing time,” said Al Dosari. Al Dosari also thanked HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister, for ordering a half-day work for government employees to engage in sports activities on this day.

He expressed appreciation to HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Majesty the King Representative for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports Chairman, and BOC President, for his efforts to bring the Bahrain Sports Day in cooperation with different ministries, governorates and institutions. On his part, Paralympic Committee Chairman Mohammed bin Daij Al Khalifa stressed keenness of the people of determination ‘special needs’ to take part in the Bahrain Sports Day for the third successive year to prove to the world their ability to engage in different sports activities.

“Our people showed great determination as they participated in several events such as wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis, sitting volleyball, and other sports. It was funfilled experience for all of them and we were so excited for that,” he said. Shaikh Mohammed also admired the organization of the sports village, which witnessed various events that suit all segments of the society.

Bahraini artist Noor Al Shaikh said she was pleased to contribute to this year’s Bahrain Sports Day and meet with people at the main sports village, where she also witnessed a variety of sports activities that were filled with excitement and fun for everyone, and stressed the importance of this day in developing the culture of sports in the community