Bahrain’s achievement at the Tokyo Olympics is an affirmation of the development witnessed by Bahraini sports, especially athletics, thanks to the care and support of His Majesty King Hamad and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Supreme Council for Youth and Sport first deputy chairman, head of the General Sports Authority and Bahrain Olympic Committee president Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa said.
He expressed his pride in Kalkidan Gezahegne’s performance in Tokyo which won her silver medal in the women’s 10,000m race.
Shaikh Khalid was speaking as he received Kalkidan in the presence of BOC vice president and head of Bahrain’s delegation to the Tokyo Olympics Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa and BOC secretary general and delegation deputy head Mohammed Hassan Al Nisf.
General Sports Authority vice president Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, CEO Dr Abdul Rahman Sadeq Askar and Bahrain Athletics Federation president Mohammed Abdullatif bin Jalal attended.
Shaikh Khalid said the distinguished efforts made by His Majesty’s representative for humanitarian work and youth affairs and Supreme Council for Youth and Sport chairman Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, contributed to the implementation of the visions and directives of the King to advance Bahraini sports, which was reflected in the high level and efficiency of technicians, administrators and players.
He wished Bahraini athletics more successes in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
He also praised the efforts of the Bahrain Athletics Federation, headed by Mohammed Abdullatif bin Jalal, through the implementation of plans and programmes to continue developing the sport, to achieve remarkable results for Bahrain.
He congratulated Kalkidan and wished her more success in upcoming competitions.
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