The third edition of the Bahrain Baby Games opened today under the patronage of First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), General Sports Authority Chairman (GSA) and BOC President, His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa

Bahrain Olympic Committee is organizing the four-day event at the Bahrain Table Tennis Federation and the Bahrain Federation for People of Determination (Isa Bin Rashid Halls in Isa Sports City).

The opening ceremony was also attended by GSA Deputy Chairman HH Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Bahrain Football Association (BFA) Deputy Chairman HH Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Cabinet Affairs Ministry Undersecretary, BOC Deputy President HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa.

Also present were Education Minister Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, Bahrain Paralympic Committee Chairman Shaikh Mohammed bin Daij Al Khalifa, GSA Chief Executive Officer Dr. Abdulrahman Sadiq Askar, BOC Secretary General Fares Mustafa Al Kooheji, Bahrain Table Tennis Association chairperson Shaikha Hayat bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa, Bahrain Paralymic Committee Secretary General Ali Al Majid and other senior officials invitees and guests.

HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad commended the organization of the event , hailing the large participation of nurseries and kindergartens affiliated with the Ministry of Education.

He stressed the importance of this sporting, social and educational event in instilling a culture of sports in children at an early age and encouraging them to practise motor activities through a series of recreational and sports competitions that develop thought, mind and body.

Source: Bahrain News Agency