His Highness Sheikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs and Vice President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, witnessed the opening ceremony of the first Gulf Youth Games, which was held today, Tuesday, at the Dubai Opera in the United Arab Emirates, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council. His Excellency Jassim Mohammed Al Budawi, Secretary General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Vice President of the National Olympic Committee, Chairman of the Supreme Committee for the session, and a number of ambassadors, public and sports figures, presidents, deputies and representatives of the Gulf Olympic Committees.
The ceremony began with the playing of the UAE’s national anthem, then the flag of the Gulf Cooperation Council was carried on the main stage of the ceremony, followed by a parade of flags of the participating Gulf countries, then the performance of the tournament oath by athletes, coaches and referees, before the start of the various artistic performances.
The delegation of the Kingdom of Bahrain participated in the parade queue for the participating countries, and the table tennis team player, Dana Mohammed Al-Khayyat, was honored to carry the flag. The delegation included the table tennis team players, Muhammad Nader, Ali Yousef, Hussein Jaber, Majed Osama, and the table tennis team players, Rayan Emad, Kinda Mahmoud, The table tennis administrator, Khadija Al-Aradi, the chess team player, Maram Hadi Al-Moussawi, the volleyball team player, Hussein Ali Radhi, and the administrator, Shouf Al-Maloud.
The parade of athletes presented a model of a falcon, coinciding with the appearance of a white falcon on the screen, flying from another side against a natural background, reflecting the concepts of authenticity and the spirit of youth.
The celebration generally focused on three axes: sustainability, cohesion, and youth, and included a distinguished artistic show in the presence of about 1,500 people.
The opening ceremony also included segments on technology and sustainability, which showcased the convergence of modern geometric patterns and abstract drawings with images of interlocking solar lights, in addition to a segment on the convergence of artificial intelligence and tradition, before the torch was lit by 6 athletes representing all participating countries.
Our national teams of the Kingdom of Bahrain, participating in the sixth day’s competitions of the first Gulf Youth Games held in the United Arab Emirates, raised their tally of colored medals during their participation in the team and individual games, with a total of 35 colored medals, including (9 gold, 11 silver, and 14 bronze).
In the first appearance, the cycling team, during the start of its journey in the youth category, consisting of the three players Ahmed Mohamed, Mahdi Hassan and Mohamed Thamer, succeeded in achieving the bronze medal in the team time trial competition, after covering a distance of (40) kilometers in a time of (53:17). ) minute.
The first race, which was held on the Abu Dhabi Cycling Club track, witnessed intense competition between the other teams, despite the hot weather in the capital, Abu Dhabi. Our riders were able to compete until the last breath, achieving the third place medal, to be added to the collection of colorful medals.
The participation of our national teams will be renewed tomorrow, Wednesday, in the Gulf Youth Games competitions after the competitions stopped due to holding the official opening ceremony, as the stars of our volleyball team resume their journey in competition when they meet their counterpart, the UAE national team, at two o’clock in the afternoon, Kingdom of Bahrain time, in the Al Nasr Club hall in the Emirate of Dubai. Through its outstanding performance, the plane red seeks to continue achieving its fourth victory in a row, after achieving its exciting victory in the last round over the Saudi green with a score of (3/2), especially since today’s victory over the Emirates boosts its average score to 11 points, keeping it at the top of the competition and getting closer. Towards climbing the medal podium with hopes of winning a gold medal.
On the other hand, the handball team will play its fourth match, in which it will meet the Emirati team at six o’clock in the evening, Kingdom of Bahrain time, at the Al-Bataeh Club hall in the Emirate of Sharjah. The handball team’s player aspires to repeat his second victory in a row by facing the Emiratis to raise his chances of obtaining the third place card. Bronze, after the competition was limited to the first and second place medals between the Kuwaiti and Saudi teams.
The table tennis team will also launch its tournament tomorrow at the Shabab Al Ahli Club Dubai hall in two periods, where the first round competitions for the teams will begin at 10:00 in the morning, and the second round competitions will be at 4:00 pm, and the table tennis team seeks to score. The participants in the tournament in the two categories, boys and girls, achieved the best ideal results seeking to achieve the first positions, as the list includes the players, Muhammad Nader, Hussein Jaber, Majed Qasim and Ali Youssef, while the female players are: Fatima Al-Aali, Rayan Emad, Dana Muhammad and Kinda Mahmoud.
The organizing committee for the first Gulf Games in the Emirates nominated the Vice President of the Bahrain Triathlon Federation and international referee, Abbas Buhassan, to participate in managing the triathlon races, given the great experience that Buhassan enjoys in managing various international and regional championships. He is also considered one of the most prominent international faces in the game due to his wealth of talent. Extensive experiences.
Bu Hassan will begin his new official mission, where he will oversee the latest preparations for the start of the races, in addition to supervising the arrival of the players until the day of the main race, in which a group of the best players in the Arab Gulf countries will participate.
For his part, Bu Hassan said: He is proud of this trust and selection by the organizing committee to supervise triathlon competitions, and this assignment confirms the position that the Bahrain Triathlon Federation and its cadres enjoy with respect to the International and Continental Federation, stressing that he will work to honor the Kingdom in this mission.
