FORMER OLYMPIANS SHARE THEIR MESSAGES OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR TEAM BAHRAIN
I wish the very best of luck to Team Bahrain in Paris. We are all looking forward to watching you compete!

Sameera Al Bitar
Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympian for Bahrain in women’s swimming
“I was very proud to represent my country. Now it is your time to represent Bahrain in the Paris Olympic Games. I’m sure you had good training camps, hard training, focusing, and now motivated for these Olympic Games. It’s not about winning at the Olympics but it’s about trying to win. Make sure that Bahrain is very proud of you and believe in you. We need you to step up and be a leader at the Olympic Games. All the best and good luck!”

Saber Mohamed Hasan
Barcelona 1992 Olympian for Bahrain in men’s cycling
“The Rio 2016 Olympics was one of the proudest moments of my life. I wish team Bahrain all the best at Paris 2024. You have worked hard for this moment make the most out of this lifetime experience!”

Fatema Al Mahmeed
Rio 2016 Olympian for Bahrain in women’s swimming
I went to the Olympics in Tokyo. I thank the president of the Bahrain Shooting Federation, Shaikh Salman bin Khalid Al Khalifa, and our vice-president, Shaikh Hamad bin Rashed Al Khalifa, for giving us the opportunity to raise the flag of Bahrain at those Olympics, and for giving full support for all Bahrain shooters for all our success. I wish all the best for the team going to the Olympics in Paris.
Good luck to everyone!

Maryam Hassani
Tokyo 2021 Olympian for Bahrain in women’s shooting
Good luck to everyone at the Paris Olympics! You must be happy to be there. I am so proud of all of Team Bahrain. The important thing is to not just go get medals, but also to be there and take in the experience competing against the best. Enjoy this moment!
Enjoy this time! All the people here in Bahrain are proud of the team.

Hajar Alkhaldi
Rio 2016 Olympian for Bahrain in women’s athletics
“I want to wish Team Bahrain all the very best. Your hard work, dedication, and passion have brought you this far. I have no doubt that you will give your absolute best in every event. Remember to show our spirit, show your talent, and make memories that will last a lifetime!”

Farhan Saleh Farhan
Rio 2016 Olympian for Bahrain in men’s swimming
“I would like to send my sincere best wishes to Team Bahrain as they make their final preparations for the world’s biggest sporting event: the Olympic Games. We have athletics, judo, swimming, weightlifting, and wrestling – this promises to be Bahrain’s most successful games, and I would just like to say, on behalf of everyone at the Bahrain Boxing Federation, all the very best! Smash it!”

Tony Davis
Bahrain national boxing team head coach
Tokyo 2021 coach of Bahraini Olympian Danis Latypov
“I wish all the best for all of Team Bahrain in Paris 2024. I wish all the athletes come back with a medal for Bahrain!”

Fathi Missaoui
Bahrain national boxing team coach
Athens 1996 Olympian for Tunisia in men’s boxing – bronze-medallist in light welterweight
“I would like to say for all the players going to the Olympic Games to have good luck. We support everyone and I hope they have the best results. The most important thing is to go there and to see what it means exactly to be at the Olympics. It is the most important event in all the world. Good luck to everyone!”

Jorge Elgueta
Bahrain senior men’s volleyball national team head coach
Atlanta 1996 and Athens 2004 Olympian for Argentina in men’s volleyball