The Bahraini Strongest Man Championship was opened yesterday by Supreme Council for Youth and Sports first deputy chairman, Bahrain Athletics Association president and Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation honorary president Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
Present on the occasion was Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs Hisham bin Mohammed Al Jowder.
Shaikh Khalid toured the championship site and checked the preparations for the competitions that kick off today.
Shaikh Khalid also met world championship hero Eddie Hall of Britain and discussed the championship as well as the goals that will be achieved through the event.
The registration of the participants and the weigh-in were held yesterday. Besides, Hall addressed the audience on the championship stage and talked about his experience as a ‘Strongest Man’ contestant.
Other events on the opening day included ‘Playing with fire’ by professionals and a programme by cancer patients who spoke about their fight with this disease.
The presence of Kuwaiti actor Bo Sakher also lifted the audience’s spirits on the opening day.