The diver team, Abdullah Khalifa, won the champion of His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa for the Al -Hayer Competition for Endowment, as part of the activities of the eighth edition of the Nasser bin Hamad season for marine heritage sports, after he managed to collect the heavier amount of pearls weighing 11.14 grams.
Muhammad Fadel Abbas came second with a weight of 10.25 grams, while Abdullah Nasser Al -Qallaf ranked third with a weight of 9.13 grams, in a strong competitive atmosphere that collected about 100 diver, who lived one of the oldest marine sports in the history of Bahrain.
The event was held on Friday morning in the “Her Shetia” naval area, and witnessed a complete commitment to the security and safety requirements set by the organizing committee, as well as an accurate operation to sort the oysters and the weight of pearls by a specialized jury “Al -Tawawish”, in a scene that reflects the originality of the Bahraini marine heritage and its deep association with national identity.
The Nasser bin Hamad season for maritime heritage sports is a unique annual platform to revive the original marine heritage of the Kingdom, and it has the gracious patronage of His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, and with direct support from His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Vice President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and Chairman of the General Authority for Sports and Chairman of the Bahraini Olympic Committee, who holds this period His name, embodies his interest in reviving the values of the sea and enhancing its presence in the conscience of new generations.
Since its inception, the season has succeeded in attracting various segments of society, as it combines traditional competitions with cultural and cognitive events, and his most prominent activities are popular rowing races, the swimming competition in open waters, and a fishing competition (Al -Hadqaq), in addition to the new competition that takes place inside the studios of the Ministry of Information, which makes it a comprehensive national event that enhances the spirit of belonging and devotes Bahraini’s association with their historical roots.
