His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), President of the General Sports Authority (GSA), and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), inaugurated the World Aquatics Centre of Excellence at University of Technology Bahrain.
Husain Al Musallam, World Aquatics President, attended.
The centre, a joint initiative between World Aquatics and the Bahrain Olympic Committee with support from GFH Group, aims to position Bahrain as a regional hub for aquatic sports, offering world-class facilities for training, education, and athlete development.
HH Shaikh Khalid praised the project as a milestone in Bahrain’s efforts to advance sports infrastructure and foster young talent, noting that it reflects the Kingdom’s vision of leadership in regional and international sport.
Al Musallam highlighted the partnership as a model for collaboration between sports institutions and the private sector, and a key step in expanding the global reach of aquatic disciplines.
HH Shaikh Khalid toured the new facilities, including the Olympic pool, training halls, and classrooms, and commended the centre’s advanced design and technical standards.