HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad meets with clubs' president virtually

Riffa, July 28 (BNA): First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of the General Sports Authority and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa held a virtual meeting with the presidents of the national clubs to discuss their needs and the work policy of the Authority. The meeting was attended by Deputy President of the General Sports Authority President of Bahrain Combat Sports Council HH Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, CEO of the Authority Dr. Abdulrahman Sadiq Askar, as well as all the presidents of the national clubs. The meeting discussed the needs of the clubs through establishing direct contact with the clubs in order to ensure speedy delivery and promote the clubs' corporate work as well as the application of quality standards and governance adopted by the General Sports Authority. HH Shaikh Khalid conveyed the greetings of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, praising the efforts of the national clubs towards embracing the youth and juniors through the development of various programs that help in honing their skills and capabilities in order to empower them to reach their full potentials at the sports level, while, at the same time, bolstering their loyalty and sense of national belonging. He affirmed that the general climate is heading towards recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and getting back to normal, pointing to the recent positive indicators which came thanks to the efforts of Team Bahrain under the leadership of HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince Prime Minister. HH Shaikh Khalid stressed that the General Sports Authority will adopt the policy of open doors with all sports establishments, stating that extra organizational steps will be taken in the coming period to contribute to the implementation of plans that advance the administrative, financial and sports system in the clubs, according to indicators to measure performance and results, explaining that putting these steps into effect will increase investments and revenues of the national clubs and will aid in converting them into commercial companies. He affirmed the continuation of support for the clubs to meet the requirements of the next stage, urging all of them to open their doors to embrace more youth and encourage them to participate in various sports, with the aim of occupying their spare time and discovering talented and distinguished players. His Highness also directed the General Sports Authority to establish a system to protect the rights of all sportspeople in the Kingdom and create for them an ideal environment to flourish.