Major General M. Ismail Al-karkawi, President of the Arab and UAE Basketball Federations, congratulated Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy President of the Bahraini Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of the Public Authority for Sports, Chairman of the Olympic Committee, on the occasion of Bahraini Manama winning the Asian Basketball Super League title and its qualification to the finals of the continental championship after Defeating Kuwait in the final game hosted by Al-Ahly Youth Club . Al- Al-karkawi also thanked Sheikh Khaled for his directives in allocating a plane that transported Bahraini fans to Dubai to support Manama in the final. Al- Al-karkawi invited the Bahraini teams and clubs to participate in the Arab championships, in addition to Bahrain's organization of the competitions organized by the Arab Federation, saying that Bahraini basketball has achieved great successes at the Gulf and Asian levels, and has a large and remarkable public presence, which helps the success of any tournament hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain. Regarding the West Asian Championship, which included the top eight team he said that
Manama actually deserved the title and presented impressive levels, crowned by occupying the first place and advancing to the finals, praising the performance of both sides of the final game and the excitement that extended until the last minutes, stressing that Arab basketball imposed its stardom in this great continental gathering. Regarding his assessment of the results of Al-Ahly Youth, the representative of the Emirates, Al- karkawi said that the team faced, a few days before the start of the tournament, very difficult circumstances that affected its results and its distance from the competition circle, It was represented by the forced change of foreign professionals players after one of them was injured and the second traveled due to his family circumstances, in addition to the return of Qais Omar, one of the most important players of the teams from injury, which caused the team to lose the required harmony. Al-Karkawi had witnessed the closing day and presented the silver medals to Kuwait, the second-place winner.
Al-Karkaw congratulates Issa bin Ali
Major General M. Ismail Al-Karkawi was keen to congratulate Sheikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Undersecretary of the Bahraini Ministry of Cabinet Affairs, Vice President of the Olympic Committee and former President of the Basketball Association, on the occasion of Manama winning the Asian Super League title. He said, after his contact with the Bahraini official, that the game in the sister kingdom has developed remarkably as a result of the interest of Officials, the federation and clubs of this game and seek the help of a group of international coaches and foreign players, indicating that Bahraini clubs and teams will have a great role in the upcoming Arab and continental competitions.
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