Dr Abdulrahman Sayyar has been named a member of the International Federation of Sport Sciences (IFSS), based in London.
The University of Bahrain physical education teacher and general secretary of Nasser bin Hamad Scientific Research Award in the field of sports was voted for this post due to his vast experience in the field of sport sciences.
Dr Sayyar is the first Bahraini to win this post at IFSS, which was founded with support of leading universities in Europe, the UN and Unesco, in an attempt to develop physical education and sports in general all around the world through a string of scientific projects and conferences.