Manama, Under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, the High Diving World Championship concluded today at Bahrain Harbour.
The closing ceremony was attended by His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), Chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA), and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), and Captain Husain Al Musallam, the President of World Aquatics.
HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad presented gold medals to the the first place winners in the men’s category (27m) Constantin Popovici from Romania, who scored 408 points, and the first in the women’s (20m) category Molly Carlson from Canada, who scored 324.2 points.
Captain Husain Al Musallam presented silver and bronze medals to the second and third winners of each category. James Lichtenstein from the USA and Aida
n Heslop from the UK, respectively, won in the men’s category. Simone Leathead from Canada and Kaylea Arnett from the USA, respectively, won in the women’s category.
HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad expressed his pride in Bahrain’s successful hosting of the championship, which showcases the Kingdom’s capabilities in organising major international sporting events, including aquatic sports.
His Highness extended his appreciation to HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad for his patronage of the event, acknowledging his ongoing efforts in promoting sports and youth activities in Bahrain.
His Highness also praised the BOC’s executive body, led by Secretary-General Faris Al Kooheji, for their role in bringing the championship to Bahrain and their efforts in organising it.
HH Shaikh Khalid highlighted the BOC’s commitment to hosting international sports events and building partnerships with global federations, with the aim of Bahrain’s standing, economy, and tourism. His Highness added that the successful High Diving World Champ
ionship and recent golf tournament reflect the committee’s key role in the sports sector.
His Highness thanked the President of World Aquatics, for their trust in Bahrain to host the High Diving World Championship. His Highness also expressed appreciation to GFH Group and all the sponsors for their support.
His Highness commended the cooperation of all ministries, government agencies, and private sector institutions, which demonstrates Bahrain’s commitment to collaborate with the International Swimming Federation on future initiatives and projects.
Source: Bahrain News Agency