HH Shaikh Khalid 2018 initiatives announced
Manama : His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Supreme Council for Youth Sports First Deputy President, Bahrain Athletic Association President and Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation Honourary President, has announced the 2018 initiatives dedicated to the youth and people with disabilities.
The announcement was made at a press conference held yesterday.
These include the seventh edition of Khalid Bin Hamad Futsal League for National Clubs, Youth Centres, People with Disabilities and Girls in addition to the fourth edition of Khalid Bin Hamad Theatre Festival for National Clubs, Youth Centres and People with Disabilities. Both initiatives are annually organised in cooperation with the Youth and Sports Affairs Ministry.
Speaking at the conference were HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa Media Office Head Omar Bukamal, Youth Centres Director in the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs Nawar Al Muttawa and heads and members of the organising committees of both events.
The conference was attended by Youth and Sports Affairs Ministry officials, heads and members of national clubs and youth centres, representatives of societies for people with disabilities and members of the participating teams.
Bukamal announced during the conference that this year’s edition of the futsal league will be organised in July and August, and will include an addition of 24 teams and two new categories, which are ministries and expatriate communities.
He explained that the new categories will include teams representing the Moroccan, Egyptian, Palestinian, Ghanaian and Palestinian communities, in addition to a number of ministries such as Health, Interior and Youth and Sports Affairs, adding that 168 matches will played by 83 teams during the two-month long league.
Al Muttawa told DT News on the sidelines of the conference that the league will also include the Emirati Super Cup competition, which is organised for the first time outside the UAE. The opening match of the competition will be between champions of the local leagues in Bahrain and Emirates, Muharraq and Sharjah clubs. The draw of the five tournaments of the league was held by the end of the conference by League Director Ali Al Arabi, a representative of disabled athletes and the league’s mascot.
Initiatives hailed
On the occasion, Youth and Sports Affairs Minister Hesham bin Mohammed Al Jowder has emphasised that the initiatives of HH Shaikh Khalid began reaping magnificent results and are achieving the goals they’re set for. The minister highlighted the positive impact of such activities on the Bahraini youth and sports movement, at the same time he affirmed that the ministry will spare no effort in supporting such noble initiatives launched by HH Shaikh Khalid.
He commented, “The sustainability of Khalid Bin Hamad Futsal League and Theatre Festival reflects the concern of HH Shaikh Khalid of the youth and sports sector. It contributes to improving their skills and innovation, and encouraging them to be engaged more in the fields of sports, culture and arts. Including people with disabilities and girls in the futsal league meets His Highness’s aspirations and concerns about them.”
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