THE final of the first Nasser bin Hamad Ramadan Sports Games and eighth Ramadan Football Championship (Nasser 8) will be held between Batelco Gunners United and Al Fakhar teams today at Khalifa Sports City in Isa Town under the patronage of His Majesty the King’s Representative for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee President Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa .
Shaikh Nasser instructed to allocate BD10, 000 worth of prizes for the audience, including 50 prizes of BD1000 cash and paid trips to attend the match between Real Madrid and Barcelona “El Classico” in Spain.
Nasser 8 supreme organising committee announced that all regulatory and administrative procedures for the final match celebration have been completed.
In Nasser 8 basketball tournament, VIP Team Manager Mohammed Al Ajmi was able to form an undefeatable team that eventually won the cup in the first version of the tournament.
Al Ajmi praised the team members who played with the highest levels of team work and enthusiasm, which enabled them to win all the matches they played in the tournament.
He lauded Shaikh Nasser for his benevolence, patronage and efforts to provide the perfect sports environment for Bahraini youth, allowing them to demonstrate their talents and compete in an ideal atmosphere.
Al Ajmi said that the previous editions of the championships have shed light on Bahraini talents and integrated them with official clubs and sports organisations.
International freestyle football champion Melody Donchet will present a show on Nasser 8 finals ceremony that will be held at Sofitel Hotel in Zallaq tomorrow.
The ceremony is expected to be attended by a number of dignitaries and football legends, as announced by the Nasser 8 supreme organising committee.
The committee also confirmed that Emirati television stars Hassan Habeeb, Shaikha Al Mazrooee and Fawaz Al Abdulla will be the announcers at the ceremony, which will be aired live on Bahrain Satellite Channel.
Meanwhile, Shaikh Nasser commended Gulf Air for patronising the closing ceremony of Nasser 8, reflecting the company’s keenness to support youth and sports activities in the kingdom.
Shaikh Nasser said the sustained partnership with Gulf Air and Nasser 8 sponsors has a positive impact on the success of the championship, contributing to gaining more momentum and reaching a wider audience every year.
On his part, Gulf Air CEO Maher Al Musallam said the company’s contribution and sponsorship of Nasser 8 comes as part of Gulf Air’s national role to support local youth and sports events, adding that Nasser bin Hamad Ramadan Championship has become the main annual sports tournament in Bahrain.
US Ambassador to Bahrain William Roebuck and his son attended Nasser 8 basketball tournament final that was held on Bahrain Basketball Association court while Iraqi Ambassador Ahmed Al Dulaimi attended part of Nasser 8 volleyball tournament.