His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of the General Authority for Sports and Chairman of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, affirmed that the Kingdom of Bahrain and thanks to the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the country, and the support of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister and the attention of His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Acts and Youth Affairs and President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports. In support of all international initiatives that establish the principles of development and peace, on the occasion of the International Day of Sports for Development and Peace.
His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa pointed out that the Kingdom of Bahrain is supportive of all initiatives that enhance the role of sport to support peace and the principles of sustainable development, and support all efforts aimed at achieving peace from the point of ensuring the implementation of its international obligations, and welcomes all initiatives and programs that aim to establish peace all over the world.
His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa said that choosing the topic of “social integration” as a slogan for the International Day of Sports for Development and Peace 2025 indicates the importance of the role that sport plays in developing societies, and the ability this sector has to integrate all segments of society and enhance equal opportunities in addition to enabling comprehensive sport for all.
His Highness added: “The Kingdom of Bahrain is keen to support these lofty principles through sports, as sport has the ability to support social integration efforts, as it is the global language that brings together all the peoples of the world regardless of all differences,” explaining that he can harness sports to spread peace and enhance the values of sustainable development, in a way that contributes to building a better global society.
