BAHRAIN Olympic Committee (BOC) board member and chairwoman of the Women’s Sport Committee Shaikha Hayat bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa recently met members of Bahrain women volleyball team who are preparing for the Fourth GCC Women’s Sports Tournament.
The regional competition runs from February 2 to 12 in Sharjah and will bring together teams from around the Arab region to compete in a number of sports.
During her visit, Shaikha Hayat met Bahrain Volleyball Association president Shaikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, chef de mission Maryam Mirza and other members of the delegation.
Shaikha Hayat urged the players to give off their best in the tournament and live up to the aspirations of Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports chairman and BOC president, who recently launched a new slogan ‘Only Gold’ that represents a new challenge for Bahrain athletes at regional and international levels.