Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) board member and Women’s Sport Committee chairwoman Shaikha Hayat bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa continued her visits to members of Bahrain teams taking part in the upcoming fourth GCC Women’s Sports Tournament.
The tournament will be held 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 to the athletics team, Shaikha Hayat met Bahrain Athletics Association assistant general secretary Bader Nasser, board member Ruqaya Al Ghasra, executive director Yousif Ahmed and members of the team.
They briefed Shaikha Hayat on the training programme of the team and their preparations for the upcoming event.
Shaikha Hayat urged the players to give their best in the tournament and extend their impressive results at previous athletics competitions.
She also noted the continued support of Supreme Council for Youth and Sports first vice-chairman and Bahrain Athletics Association president Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa to Bahraini athletes and his contributions to the development of athletics in the country.