Manama, Feb. 14 (BNA): Under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of the Public Authority for Sports, President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee. The logo of the International Federation of School Sports – Gymnasaide Bahrain 2024 was officially launched on Monday. The slogan was launched at a ceremony held at the Bahrain National Theater in the presence of a number of senior officials, ambassadors and heads of foreign missions residing in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
His Highness affirmed the Kingdom’s readiness to host the largest sporting event in terms of the number of participants in October 2024, stressing that this event became possible thanks to the generous care given by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to the youth and sports sector. successor.
His Highness expressed his hope that the event will contribute to the formation of new school talents that will support sports clubs and the national team and achieve more sports-related goals. He stressed that Bahrain’s hosting of this event is an extension of the distinguished successes of the Kingdom’s record in organizing international sporting events.
His Highness praised the cooperation of all concerned parties and their efforts to make this event a success.
For his part, Ishaq Abdullah Ishaq, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Internal Security Forces Gymnasium 2024, praised the continuous support for athletes and the sports sector in Bahrain, stressing that it is a source of motivation for sports development efforts. He stated that this sporting event will enhance the presence of the sports industry as an essential element in the social and economic development of the Kingdom, and invest in today’s youth to be part of this change by promoting sports culture within educational institutions as one of the main and supportive stations for it, to consolidate the global position that Bahraini athletes have reached. .
The Chairman of the Executive Committee of ISF Gymnaside 2024 explained the identity elements of the ISF Bahrain 2024 logo. The two blue colors represent the literal translation of the word “Bahrain”, which means: Bahrain. He added that the design was inspired by the waves of the sea and includes four athletes, who were used to highlight the four main pillars of the Internal Security Forces.
He pointed out that the identity uses Arabic calligraphy, and pointed out that the 25 triangles surrounding the Arabic calligraphy were extracted from the sign of the Internal Security Forces to represent 25 sports from the Bahrain Gymnasium Games 2024.
Bahrain is preparing to host the International School Sports Games in October 2024. The games will be held over 10 days, with the participation of 5,000 students from more than 80 countries, in 25 different sports. 14 places are designated for games, which include athletics, swimming, gymnastics, basketball, boxing, taekwondo, karate, judo, table tennis, badminton, tennis, handball, volleyball, dance, chess, javelin throw, darts, and the Paralympic Games. .
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