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Sun, 05/24/2015 - 14:39
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Bahrain's 13 Elite Team wins leading international positions

Manama, May 24 (BNA): Upon the directives of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa Representatives of HM the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, cum Chairman of the Supreme Council of Youth and Sports (SCY), also President of Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), Bahrain's 13 Elite Endurance Team has accomplished several global feats, retaining the top international classification position and defending its title in the World Triathlon Championship in Yokohama, where team member Javier Gomez beat Olympic champion Alistair Brownly in the last kilometre of the race. Gomez commented on the difficult race by saying that to complete the race and attain the first position was a difficult task, especially in the presence of such huge number of professional contenders. I am very happy at this accomplishment, and, I am looking forward towards further successes with my colleagues the members of Bahrain's 13 Elite Endurance Team. Bahrain's Triathlon champion, Sebastian Kennel won the title of TV Forrest Triathlon, assuming the first position meritoriously. His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa recently announced the formation of Bahrain's 13 Elite Endurance Team during the participation in Majorca International Endurance Championship.

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