Sports studios development on track

Manama, Apr. 23 (BNA): In accordance with the aspirations of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Youth and Sports and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, to develop playgrounds, provide ideal environment to hold sports competitions, Information Affairs Minister Ali bin Mohammed Al Romaihi issued directives to develop technical systems, projects, studios and equip the youth and sports infrastructure with modern technologies in order to showcase events that contribute to achievements and promote Bahrain. The ministry's Undersecretary Abdulrahman Mohammed Bahar has instructed the Assistant Undersecretary for Technical and Technological Affairs at the Information Ministry, Abdullah Ahmed Al Balushi, to take the necessary measures and to task a working team with developing the technical systems and equipment in the sports studios, in line with the ministry’s modernization and development plan to realize the vision and aspirations of HH Shaikh Nasser in boosting the Bahraini youth and sports movement. The ministry implemented the construction and maintenance of the studios of the sports channels inside and outside the ministry, including the construction of four external studios, the endurance studio, the Rashid Equestrians Club studio, the Volleyball studio at the National Stadium, and the Khalifa Stadium internal studio, in addition to carrying out maintenance works in the external studios (the National Stadium studio and the Khalifa Stadium studio.) The ministry’s projects include the technical equipping of the sports channel studio considered one of the pioneering projects established by the ministry to develop the infrastructure for transmission and equipping it with the latest technologies to enhance the quality of coverage of sports events. The projects also include equipping sports studios with the latest technological facilities in order to keep pace with the latest development in media coverage and TV transmission, as well as setting up commentary studios for various sports.