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Mon, 05/04/2015 - 12:49
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Bahrain junior Taekwondo team wins 12 medals

Manama, May 4 (BNA): Bahrain’s national junior Taekwondo team sealed podium at the most recent GCC Championship in Sharjah, UAE. The Bahrainis took 12 medals in total, including three gold, four silver and five bronze, to finish in third place among six teams from across the Arabian Gulf region. They were greeted on return by senior sports officials, led by Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) member and Women’s Sport Committee chairwoman Shaikha Hayat bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa and Bahrain Martial Arts Association president Ahmed Al Khayyat. Both Shaikha Hayat and Al Khayyat said they were pleased with this achievement and the overall results of the team in this major regional taekwondo event. They noted that the impressive performance and outcome of the Bahraini team is a clear evidence of the advanced level of taekwondo besides beefing promising young talents who can be the future of the kingdom. Shaikha Hayat also lauded the efforts of the association in setting up its plans in preparing the national team for regional and international championships.

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