MOVERS&SHAKERS
JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING
DISABLED SPORTS PLAN
The Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) hosted a meeting with the Bahrain Disabled Sports
Federation (BDSF) to oversee its future plans and programmes. The meeting was chaired by BOC
acting general secretary Abdulrahman Askar, in the presence of BDSF president Shaikh Ahmed
bin Salman Al Khalifa and other officials from both parties. Above, BOC and BDSF officials at the
meeting.
A joint committee, tasked at following up the support for
the Bahrain Olympic football team, had its second meeting.
Chaired by Bahrain Olympic Committee acting general
secretary Abdulrahman Askar, the meeting also highlighted
several significant points related to the support being provided for the Olympic team. Above, Askar chairs the joint
committee meeting.
TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR UN SESSIONS
A group of training workshops got underway to prepare
participants in the ninth edition of the Model United Nations
Sessions, scheduled to take place on November 28 and 29
in Bahrain. The Model United Nations Sessions is organ BAHRAIN DELEGATION AT SOLIDARITY GAMES CLOSING CEREMONY
The Bahraindelegation to the Third Islamic Solidarity Games attended the closing ceremony held at ized by the General Organization for Youth and Sports
Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium in Palembang, Indonesia. At the end of this 11-day event, Bahrain finished with representatives of universities from Bahrain, the GCC
in 11th place among 37 nations with seven medals in total, including two gold, one silver and four and overseas expected to take part. Above, the training
workshop in progress.
bronze in athletics and taekwondo. Above, the Bahrain delegation officials at the Games village.
IMPORTANCE OF OLYMPIC CONCEPTS
TALENTS PROGRAM MEETING
The supervising committee of the Kingdom of Bahrain Talents Identification Program, organized by
the General Organization for Youth and Sports, had a joint meeting with the Education Ministry’s
Physical Education, Scouting and Guidance Directorate to discuss latest preparations to organize
the second selection of the program and executing mechanisms. Above, .rogram officials at the
meeting.
Bahrain Olympic Committee acting general secretary
AbdulrahmanAskar stressed the importance of spreading
the concepts of Olympic culture among members of the
communities worldwide. This came at Askar’s meeting with
Dong Yang, Honorary President of International Council for
Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance,
and council President Dr. Adel Nashar at the committee
premises in Seef District. Above, Askar at his meeting with
Dong Yang and Dr. Adel Nashar.
GOYS SUPPORTS SPORTS CLUBS
General Organization for Youth and Sports’ Clubs Affairs
acting director Eng. Khalid Al Haj received at his office
Nuwaidrat Club president Mohammed Ali Jassim and other
board members as part of Goys strategy to strengthen its
A Level Two National Coaching Program Course concluded recently with 26 coaches taking part.
The two-week course was organised by the Bahrain Olympic Committee’s Sports Training and De- ties with national sports clubs. During the meeting, both
velopment Section in co-operation with the Coaching Association of Canada. The course was part parties discussed the club status, its objectives and plans
of the Sports Training and Development Section annual calendar to qualify national coaches in dif- which they intend to carry out in the near future. Above, Al
ferent sports. Above, participants with course officials during a photo call at the closing ceremony. Haj at his meeting with Nuwaidrat Club officials.
LEVEL TWO COACHING PROGRAM COURSE CONCLUDES
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