HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad chairs 7th Bahrain Olympic Committee board meeting

Manama, Dec. 23 (BNA): His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), Chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA), and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), chaired the seventh BOC board meeting via video conference.

HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad commended the achievements of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s sports teams in 2025 across various international events. His Highness also expressed pride at the successful hosting of the 3rd Asian Youth Games in October 2025, highlighting Bahrain’s strong position in organising major sports events.

HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad welcomed all members and commended their efforts, reviewing the agenda items, including approval of the sixth board meeting minutes, the 2025 financial and administrative reports, and the schedule of hosting and international participation for 2026.

The meeting also discussed the Kingdom’s hosting of the 2027 Arab Games. HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad directed the board to begin early preparations for the Games and also to prepare for participation in the upcoming 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games (Summer Olympics 2028).

The board approved holding the third annual graduation ceremony for the Bahrain Olympic Academy programmes in the first quarter of 2026 and organising the fifth edition of the Olympiad by the end of March 2026.

It was also decided to set dates for Bahrain to host the 38th meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council Olympic Committee Presidents, the 108th Executive Office Meeting, and the General Assembly meeting of the Olympic Committee.