His Majesty King Hamad last night received Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Majesty’s Representative for Charity Work and Youth Affairs, chairman of Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS) and president of Bahrain Olympic Committee, and Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, SCYS first deputy chairman and president of Bahrain Athletics Association, to mark Shaikh Nasser winning the Ironman Middle East Championship recently held in Bahrain and his qualification to the annual Ironman World Championship to be held in October in Hawaii, US.
His Majesty also received Al Najma handball team, winners of the 2017 Asian Club League Championship held in Hyderabad, India, and their qualification to the World Cup competition.
Shaikh Nasser attributed his success in the Ironman Middle East Championship and his qualification to the Hawaii event to His Majesty’s support and vowed to continue the hard work to bring more glory to Bahrain.
Shaikh Nasser also praised the Royal support to all atheltes who have brought remarkable achievemens and promoted Bahrian’s international stading.