HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), President of the General Sports Authority and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee has crowned our national youth basketball team as the champions of the 16th under-16 GCC Basketball Championship which took place in Bahrain after defeating Kuwait 59/53 in the final match, held on Friday at Umm Al Hassam hall of Bahrain Basketball Association.
The match witnessed the attendance of HH Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Vice President of the General Sports Authority and President of Bahrain Combat Sports Council, HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Vice President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, Dr Abdulrahman Sadiq Askar, CEO of the General Sports Authority, HE Mr Mohammed Hassan Al Nisf, Secretary-General of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, HE Capt. Waleed Abdulhameed Al Alawi, President of the Bahrain Basketball Association as well as members of the Association.
HH Shaikh Khalid crowned the Bahraini champions and handed the silver and bronze medals to the Kuwaiti and Saudi national teams respectively. The latter defeated Qatar 81/69 in the 3rd-place play-off.
On this occasion, HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa escalated his sincerest congratulations to HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain and HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince Prime Minister as well as to HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs.
His Highness expressed utmost happiness at the displays showcased in the final match, which reflected the readiness of both teams, stating that this has contributed to making the competition a great success.
Moreover, HH Shaikh Khalid also congratulated the President and the members of the Bahrain Basketball Association on this victory, praising the performances of the national team's players throughout the Championship. "They reflected the strong preparations of our players for the Championship as well as their desire to achieve great success under Bahrain's name," His Highness stated.
Meanwhile, HH Shaikh Khalid valued the great efforts exerted by the Bahrain Basketball Association under the presidency of Capt. Al Alawi towards hosting in the Championship in collaboration with the organising committee for basketball at the GCC, adding that their contributions played a key role in making the event a tremendous success at all levels as well as allowing it to meet the noble goals set out for organising it, including cementing nationalism among the people of the GCC in order to support the marching and mutual work of the Council.
Source: Bahrain News Agency