Manama, Dec. 4 (BNA): Supreme Council for Youth and Sport First Deputy Chairman and Bahrain Athletics Association President Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa has affirmed that school sports is part of developing the Bahraini sports, adding that supporting the school sports will have a positive impact on discovering talents in various kinds of sports, which will serve the national clubs and teams.
This came as Shaikh Khalid received Education Minister Dr. Majid bin Ali Al-Nuaimi and Director of Physical Education, Scouting and Girls Guidance at the Education Ministry Dr. Shaikha Al-Jeeb.
They explored ways to develop the school sports during sports lesson in private and government schools in order to project the vision of the leadership in supporting the sports and youth sector and Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Majesty the King’s Personal Representative for Charity Work and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council for Youth and Sport Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee President at activating sports in school.
They reviewed the Emirati experience of including martial arts in schools and the success of this experience, which reflected positively on this sport and the results of the national Emirati teams.
Shaikh Khalid reviewed the Saudi experience of activating self defence sports in schools on a daily basis, which helped creating a generation capable of outstanding achievements in sports.
He lauded the remarkable efforts exerted by the minister at supporting various sports activities and valued highly the efforts of the directorate of physical education, scouting and girls guidance at holding sports programmes that develop school sports.
The education minister expressed his appreciation to Shaikh Khalid for his encouragement for sports, especially those targeting the Bahraini youth for its positive impact on health, psychological and physical aspects.
He affirmed that he was honoured by informing Shaikh Khalid about the self defence sports in government school, as part of the sports culture and discovering outstanding talents in this field.
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