Riyadh, His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports First Deputy Chairman, General Sports Authority (GSA) Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) President, arrived in Saudi Arabia today to attend the opening ceremony of the 2023 World Combat Games.
Upon arrival, HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad was welcomed by His Highness Prince Abdulla bin Fahad Al Saudi, member of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC), and Abdulaziz Baeshen, SOPC Secretary-General and CEO.
HH Shaikh Khalid attended the opening ceremony of the 2023 World Combat Games, held at the Saudi Sports Ministry’s Hall at the Prince Faisal bin Fahad Olympic Complex.
Dr. Abdulrahman Sadiq Askar, CEO of GSA, and Fares Mustafa Al Kooheji, BOC Secretary-General, were present.
HH Shaikh Khalid expressed great delight over attending the opening ceremony of the 2023 World Combat Games, which are being held for the first time in the Arab region.
His Highness expressed his great confidence in the ability of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to host the tournament, in light of its advanced infrastructure, organisational expertise, and distinguished reputation, which has made it a destination for mega international sporting events.
Source: Bahrain News Agency