Making history!
Manama : Bahrain is on verge of making history by setting a World Guinness Record for the longest, one-day, continuous play futsal tournament.
This first-of-its-kind event in the world, which got underway last night at the Bahrain Sports Federation for People with Disabilities Hall, located at Isa Sports City in Riffa, is scheduled to conclude today at 7 pm.
Should Bahrain complete this task as per the conditions set up by World Guinness Record organization, the kingdom will be the first to succeed in setting such record.
Eighteen teams, making up more than 230 players from different ministries, the private sector and other authorities, will compete in non-stop action 24-hour tournament, initiated by Bahrain Olympic Committee and supported a number of entities.
Yesterday’s opening ceremony was inaugurated by 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 and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee.
HH Shaikh Nasser delegated HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council of Youth and Sports, and Bahrain Athletics Association president, to attend the event.
In an official statement, HH Shaikh Nasser said the event is one of the unique initiatives of the Bahrain Olympic Committee for 2018 and aims to promote tourism in Bahrain as well as the civilized face of the nation through sport.
HH Shaikh Nasser said the Kingdom of Bahrain will enter Guinness World Record for the first time on the sports level by hosting such an occasion, which will have a positive influence on Bahrain in the future.
On his part, HH Shaikh Khalid said he was proud to see this event organized in Bahrain, which is in line with the aspiration of HH Shaikh Nasser and underlines the abilities enjoyed by the kingdom in hosting major international sports gatherings.
HH Shaikh Khalid noted the challenge that the Bahraini youth is facing by bringing one of the most daunting activities in the world, but emphasized the determination of the people of Bahrain to raise their nation’s flag high in all areas and at different levels, and thanked the organisers for their efforts in an attempt to make this event a success.
Late on, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports assistant general secretary and Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) general secretary Abdulrahman Askar expressed pleasure for bringing this event to Bahrain and setting a record for the longest futsal tournament with continuous play for 24 hours.
He said the tournament is being played in accordance to the rules and regulations of football’s world governing body (FIFA), and it took three months of preparations to put the idea of this event into action.
Askar concluded by thanking all the sponsors for their support to the tournament, including platinum sponsors include E.K. Kanoo, Shoot sportswear, GPIC, Ramada City Centre Hotel, Applied Science University, Extra Sports News and Vista International.
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