HH Shaikh Khalid stresses importance of developing sports infrastructure
TDT | Manama
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), General Sports Authority (GSA) Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee President, has stressed the importance of providing the necessary sports infrastructure and facilities for various sports in the kingdom.
This is in line with the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, as well as those of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and SCYS Chairman, to develop and provide sports infrastructure to serve Bahraini youth and enable the kingdom to host various sporting events, His Highness said.
HH Shaikh Khalid made the statements while visiting the Umm Al Hassam Sports Halls complex, where he inspected the halls of the Bahrain Basketball Association and the Bahrain Handball Federation (BHF).
HH Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, GSA Deputy Chairman, Dr. Abdulrahman Sadiq Askar, GSA’s CEO, BHF President, Ali Isa Eshaqi, and several GSA directors were present.
HH Shaikh Khalid stressed that sports facilities reflect the cultural and sports development of the country because of their importance in holding various local and external competitions and championships.
This requires doubling efforts to develop sports facilities and create a suitable environment for young people to practise their sports hobbies, HH Said. HH Shaikh Khalid affirmed the importance of carrying out maintenance work at the Umm Al Hassam Sports Halls complex, given the great number of events it hosts, stressing GCA’s keenness to develop all sports facilities, commensurate with the urban development currently witnessed by the kingdom, and in order to meet the needs of sports clubs and federations.
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