SIXTY-three sports volunteers were honoured with the fourth Shaikh Isa bin Rashid Al Khalifa Award for Voluntary Work at a special ceremony at the Sofitel Hotel in Zallaq.
It was held under the patronage of Representative of His Majesty for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS) chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) president Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
Shaikh Nasser delegated Shaikh Isa bin Rashid Al Khalifa, second deputy chairman of SCYS and honorary president of BOC, to present the awards in presence of Youth and Sports Minister Hisham Al Jowder and other high-ranking sports officials.
Awards for the fourth edition covered four different categories – national teams managers, international referees, team supervisors and media representatives.
Shaikh Nasser commended the efforts and contributions of Bahraini youth in the development of sports in the Kingdom.
Supreme Council for Youth and Sports assistant general secretary and BOC general secretary Abdulrahman Askar thanked Shaikh Nasser for patronising the event and encouraging and supporting the youth and sports activities in Bahrain.
The ceremony featured a show by award winning magician Matt Parro of the UK.