Leadership congratulated on Bahrain's continental title

Manama, Sept. 6 (BNA Youth and Sports Affairs Minister Hisham bin Mohammed Al Jowder congratulated His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa the Prime Minister and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister on the occasion of Bahrain's national team's winning the title of Asia Handball Championship2016. The minister praised the efforts of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa the Representative of HM the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs and Chairman of the Supreme Council of Youth and Sports and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee and his encouragement and support of the national team. Al Jowder also praised HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa the Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council of Youth and Sports and President of Bahrain Athletics Association whose support and personal presence during the final match boosted the players morale. The minister commended the players level of performance in the Asian handball championship which qualifies them to compete for the world cup after proving their capabilities to surmount all other national teams and winning the first position title. He also praised the board of directors of Bahrain Handball Association in preparing the champions, lauding the supportive stance of the Bahraini public alongside their national team throughout the championship matches.