Manama, April 29 /BNA/: First Vice President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of the Public Authority for Sports, President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Khalifa praised the achievement of the runner, Laila Kamal, from the Faisal bin Khaled Academy for Athletics, who won the gold medal in the women’s 100-meter race at the Fifth Asian Junior Athletics Championships, in Uzbekistan.
His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who has been dubbed the fastest Asian woman, praised the achievement, which came as a result of the generous support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. in the sports sector. He praised the prominent role and efforts made by His Majesty the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth, His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. He noted the remarkable role played by the Bahraini Athletics Association, headed by Mohammed Abdul Latif Fahd bin Jalal, in developing national teams.
His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa praised the outstanding performance of the runner, Laila Kamal, who was able to grab the first place and become the fastest runner in the Asian continent. He was proud of the efforts of the federation and the technical and administrative staff of the Faisal bin Khalid Athletics Academy, who paved the way for a new champion.
Laila Kamal finished the women’s 100-meter race in first place, recording 11:77 seconds.
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