Annual Report 2019 BOC Annual Report 2019 07 the GOLDEN ERA ACHIEVEMENTS
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His Royal Highness His Majesty His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa The Prime Minister of the The King of the The Crown Prince, First Deputy Prime Minister Kingdom of Bahrain Kingdom of Bahrain & Deputy Supreme Commander Kingdom of Bahrain His Majesty receives the West Asian Football Championship Cup from His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa CONTENTS Message from His Highness Shaikh Khalid Administrative Services Department 08 bin Hamad Al Khalifa 90 Message from His Excellency Annual Financial Report 10 Mr. Mohammed Hasan Al Nusuf 98 Champion Athletes Honored to Meet Information Technology Directorate 12 His Majesty the King 100 Achievements Bahrain Sports in 2019 Communications Directorate Annual Report 19 A Bright Year 106 24 Bahrain Olympic Committee Board 114 Arab and International Relations 28 Secretary General’s Office 118 Sports Projects Directorate 50 Sports Federations Directorate 64 Bahrain Olympic Academy National Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 70 Centre & Anti-Doping Committee 06 BOC Annual Report 2019 BOC Annual Report 2019 07 THE GOLDEN ERA ACHIEVEMENTS The Bahrain Olympic Committee has continued its Federation IMMA-WMMAA, which underlines the distinguished career in 2019 with more achievements keenness of the Bahraini athletes to raise their nation’s flag under the kind patronage of our father, His Majesty King high in different sporting competitions. Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and support of His Highness All these successes drive us to continue to provide all Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, representative of His forms of support for the national federations, and to Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, create various plans and programs to preserve these National Security Adviser, and Chairman of the Supreme achievements in line with the aspirations of my father, Council for Youth and Sports. His Majesty the King, to promote Bahrain’s reputation at Since taking over the presidency of the Bahrain Olympic various international competitions. Committee, we have pursued with determination His I also would like to express my sincere thanks and Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa’s approach appreciation for the great efforts of the Olympic and vision to improve the performance of the committee Committee board and its Secretary General, His and to continue to support Bahrain’s national sports Excellency Mr. Mohammed Hasan Al Nusuf. federations. We have eventually succeeded, as we were inspired by the new slogan “Golden Era”, launched by His Highness Shaikh Nasser, which resulted in winning 683 medals at various regional, continental and international championships. Last year, we witnessed exceptional and historical achievements for Bahraini sport, as our national handball team qualified for the first time to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, while the athletics team emerged champions of the Asian and Arab championships before taking home 3 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) at the World Championship. In addition, the national soccer team clinched their first- Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa ever Gulf Cup, as they took home the 24th edition trophy, First Deputy President of the Supreme Council while the mixed martial arts team took the lead in the for Youth, President of the Bahrain Olympic overall ranking of the teams certified by the International Committee 08 BOC Annual Report 2019 KHALID BIN HAMAD REMARKABLE LEADERSHIP AND ACHIEVEMENTS The Bahrain Olympic Committee and distinguished leadership of the ones won in 2018, thanks to In conclusion, I would like to has achieved distinguished His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin the “Golden Era”; an initiative extend my sincere thanks and successes and remarkable Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy launched by H.H. Shaikh Nasser gratitude to His Highness Shaikh accomplishments in 2019, The President of the Supreme bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa which came as a result of the Council for Youth and Sports, and His Highness Shaikh Khalid Over the past year, the committee outstanding support enjoyed President of the Bahrain Olympic bin Hamad Al Khalifa for their strived to reorganize the by the sports movement in the Committee. confidence and unlimited support administrative structure in line Kingdom by His Majesty King to the administrative team and As we are so proud to see the with the current challenges, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, who is staff of the committee, which achievements of the Bahrain and make it compatible with keen to achieve noticeable growth is a great motive for all of us Olympic Committee in the past the changes taking place by and development of the sports to continue our progress and year, I would like to pay tribute to further boosting the technical, sector. move forward with the Olympic His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin administrative and financial Committee towards more succes. These successes also reflect the Hamad Al Khalifa, who succeeded work system, thereby supporting insightful vision of His Highness in taking over the administration sports federations to ensure the Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al leadership at the committee with continuity of their achievements at Mohammed Hasan Al Nusuf Khalifa, representative of His great potential and experience in various levels. Secretary General Majesty the King for Humanitarian the field of sport. Bahrain Olympic Committee Work and Youth Affairs, National This resulted in Bahrain winning Security Adviser, President of the 683 medals in 2019, a significant Supreme Council for Youth and 161 medals more compared to Sports, and the bright, thoughtful Expanding the foundation of Bahraini sports achievements, after winning 683 medals in 2019. That’s 161 medals more compared to 2018 and embodies the ‘Golden Era’ initiative launched by His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. 10 BOC Annual Report 2019 BOC Annual Report 2019 11 CHAMPION ATHLETES HONORED TO MEET HIS MAJESTY THE KING His Majesty Hails the efforts of Bahrain Olympic Committee & Sports Federations efforts of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, sports federations Bahrain’s athletic achievers were Also present were members of out on top, all the while a and technical and administrative extremely honored to meet His Bahrain military football team, Bahraini martial arts athlete was bodies that had a great impact in Majesty King Hamad bin Isa who clinched the World Military crowned winner of the World achieving these results, noting Al Khalifa. on Tuesday, February Championship in China, while Mortal Combat Tournament in the contributions of Bahraini 5, 2019 at Sakhir Palace, in the athletics military team took Brazil. The Kingdom also won women and their important role in the presence of his Excellency eighth position at the World the snooker title in Egypt. supporting the national sporting field marshal Shaikh Khalifa Championship. march and their keenness to His Majesty the King bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, the consolidate the leadership of His Majesty also met the congratulated the athletes commander in chief of the Bahrain and raise its flag in global women’s team that took the on their achievements Bahrain Defence Force, sports gatherings. overall title with 36 medals in and exceptional results. H.H. Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad total at the Women’s Sports His Majesty praised the On their part, members of Al Khalifa, Representative Tournament in Kuwait, in spirit of determination that national teams and sports teams of His Majesty the King for addition to the athletics characterized the Bahraini expressed their deep gratitude Humanitarian Affairs and Youth team with special needs, the athletes who demonstrated and great appreciation to His affairs, National Security Advisor, volleyball, basketball, table their superiority at various Majesty the King for the care, Chairman of the Supreme tennis, bowling, fencing, sports and their ability to take support and encouragement Council of Youth and Sports, taekwondo, athletics, shooting the podium. to continue their bid to win H.H. Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad and indoor football team. more titles in the upcoming Al Khalifa, Vice Chairman of His Majesty expressed thanks competitions. the Supreme Council for Youth On their part, the inherited to His Highness Shaikh Nasser and Sports, President of the heritage sports team won bin Hamad Al Khalifa and His Bahrain Olympic Committee, first place in the Dubai Highness Shaikh Khalid bin who presented to his majesty the Rowing Championship as Hamad Al Khalifa, praising the Bahraini sport’s achievers and well as the Shaikh Nasser bin tireless and fruitful efforts of their the Members of Bahrain National Hamad International Rowing successful leadership in Bahraini handball team, who qualified for Championship and the Arab sports. the first time to the 2020 edition Sailing Championship in Egypt, His Majesty also praised the of Tokyo Olympics. where the Bahrain team came 12 BOC Annual Report 2019 BOC Annual Report 2019 13 14 BOC Annual Report 2019 BOC Annual Report 2019 15 H.H. Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa lifts the 2019 Gulf Cup BAHRAIN SPORTS IN 2019 A BRIGHT YEAR The year 2019 witnessed a long list of sports accomplishments that reflected the support from the nation’s leadership. Under the leadership of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Bahrain Olympic Committee, which is responsible for supporting national sports teams, has succeeded in maintaining the achievements of Bahraini sports by capturing 683 medals in all sporting events in 2019. The year 2019 witnessed various historical accomplishments that will be written in letters of gold in the memory of Bahraini sports, not to mention the national football team winning the title of the 24th Gulf Cup for the first time, which put an end to the 50-year old dream. The national handball team further boosted the list by reaching their first-ever Olympics in the next edition in 2020 in Tokyo, while the athletics team have continued its outstanding run by winning the Arab and Asian Championship where Salwa Eid Nasser took the women’s 400m gold.