Nurseries and pre-schools officials commended the step undertaken by the Bahrain Olympic Committee to launch the First Baby Games, to be held from May 5 to 10 in co-operation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Development, and the Ministry of Education.
They noted the positive implications of this trend in creating a healthy generation of athletes, thus adding more hero athletes representing the kingdom at international competitions.
Senior physical education specialist at the Ministry of Education Dr Nawal Janahi affirmed that the course is a crucial step to develop Bahrain’s children academically and educationally, in addition to developing it to make future achievements for their nation in the sports field.
She said the games would greatly contribute to promoting the Olympic values and principles in Bahrain, and consolidates the concept of sport as a way of life. She thanked His Majesty’s Representative for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports chairman and BOC president Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa for his support for this initiative.
Disney Nursery’s principle Maryam Radi said she is pleased to take part in this first-of-its-kind event in Bahrain, and noted that the games would assist the kids in developing their overall capabilities.
“Never quit, never give up. From this point, we encourage our children to participate in Bahrain Baby Games. We believe that the event will inspire our kids to learn about teamwork, dedication and the power of practice,” said Radi.