Manama : The closing ceremony of the Royal Guard’s Ramadhan sports tournament was held on Wednesday, under the patronage of Lieutenant-General His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the National Security Advisor and Royal Guard Commander.
Colonel His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Royal Guard Special Force Commander, was present.
Among the participants in the competition were the sons of Their Highnesses, His Highness Shaikh Hamad bin Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Highness Shaikh Faisal bin Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and His Highness Shaikh Hamdan bin Nasser Hamad Al Khalifa.
The competitions included various sports, such as padel, crossfit, tug of war, relay race, and the Royal Guard’s Strongest Man.
The event featured contests including weapons disassembly and assembly in which officers and members of the Royal Guard, the Women’s Guard of the Royal Guard, and children of officers participated.
During the closing ceremony, Lt. Gen. HH Shaikh Nasser awarded Colonel HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, captain of the Royal Guard Special Force team, with the Royal Guard Ramadhan Sports Tournament Cup 2024 for winning first place. HH the National Security Advisor also honoured participants in the tournament.
HH Shaikh Nasser affirmed the importance of holding these sports competitions to promote physical fitness during Ramadhan.
HH the National Security Advisor and Royal Guard Commander, congratulated the winning teams and thanked the organisers of the competitions for their efforts.
HH also congratulated the participants for their excellent performance and the enthusiasm demonstrated during the sporting competitions.
HH Shaikh Nasser commended the Royal Guard personnel on their readiness and high morale, wishing all teams and participants success in upcoming sports events.
