23rd Meeting of Heads of GCC Olympic Committees concluded

Muscat, March 03, SPA -- The 23rd Meeting of Heads of Olympic
Committees of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) concluded here
today.

The Saudi delegation to meeting was led by Prince Nawaf bin Faisal
bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, the Vice General President of Youth Welfare
and Vice-Chairman of Saudi Olympic Committee.

In a press statement following the meeting, Prince Nawaf said that
the meeting issued several decisions and recommendations on issues
pertaining to sports, particularly the proposal of the Custodian of
the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to expedite
the performance and remove obstacles against the GCC joint action in
fields of sports and youth.

Prince Nawaf thanked GCC leaders for their support for the GCC joint
action.

"The meeting nominated Prince Sultan bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, the
General President of Youth Welfare, Chairman of Saudi Olympic
Committee and President of Arab Olympic Committees Union, to occupy
the post of President of the Union", he said.

"The meeting also took several decisions relating to sport in GCC
States", Prince Nawaf added.

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