Manama, Nov. 3 (BNA): A six-month water polo course is all set to take place in Bahrain. The event is organised by the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) in cooperation with the Bahrain Swimming Association.

It’s part of the BOC commitment to conduct the Olympic Solidarity programmes in support of the national sports associations in the kingdom.

Commencing later this month and continuing until April 2016, the course aims to develop the national sports infrastructure.

Tunisian tactician expert Hazem Al Tijani is currently working on qualifying a group of Bahraini coaches to build a solid foundation of officials in this sport, which popularity will hopefully expand in the near future.

The Olympic Solidarity aims to organise assistance for all the National Olympic Committees, particularly those with the greatest needs, through multi-faceted programmes prioritising athlete development, training of coaches and sports administrators, and promoting the Olympic ideals.

There are four ways to support the NOCs – World Programmes, Continental Programmes, Olympic Games Subsidies and Complementary Programmes – available through Olympic Solidarity function autonomously and complement one another.

They cover the objectives of the NOCs, which are mainly to improve their functioning and organisational ability; to create or develop efficient structures; to organise training courses at various levels; and to profit from the technical and financial resources available, which in turn will benefit their athletes.

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BNA 1338 GMT 2015/11/03