BAHRAIN Olympic Committee (BOC) secretary general Faris Al Kooheji met the US president’s special envoy for global partnerships Ambassador Paolo Zampolli.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the International Fencing Conference hosted by the kingdom over the past two days, organised jointly by the BOC and the Bahrain Fencing Federation.
During the meeting, Al Kooheji welcomed Zampolli and conveyed to him the greetings of Supreme Council for Youth and Sport first deputy chairman, General Sports Authority chairman, and BOC president Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa. He also discussed with him avenues of co-operation and ways to enhance bilateral relations.
Al Kooheji affirmed that Bahraini-American relations represent an outstanding model of strategic partnership and sports diplomacy, noting that sport has become a bridge for strengthening communication between nations and a platform for opening new opportunities in training, development, knowledge exchange, and the organisation of joint events.
For his part, Zampolli expressed his deep gratitude and appreciation to Al Kooheji for the warm reception, voicing his admiration for the progress witnessed in Bahraini sport and the remarkable results achieved across various disciplines. He also praised the efforts of the BOC in supporting athletes and advancing the Olympic movement, confirming his interest in exploring future opportunities for co-operation within the framework of the ‘Global Partnerships’ initiative he oversees.
At the end of the meeting, the two sides exchanged commemorative gifts and reaffirmed their commitment to ongoing joint efforts that benefit the sporting movement in both nations and enhance Bahrain’s status as a regional and international sporting hub.
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