Manama: His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and Captain of the Royal Endurance Team, participated in the 100-kilometre international qualifying race held as part of the Ramadhan competitions organised by the Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (BREEF) at the Bahrain International Endurance Village. The event was attended by His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, President of the General Sports Authority and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee.
According to Bahrain News Agency, the race also saw the participation of His Highness Shaikh Hamad bin Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa and His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa took part in the 40-kilometre local qualifying race and successfully completed it.
HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad followed the performance of his sons during the race and shared his field experience to enhance their technical readiness in endurance competitions. He highlighted the importance of qualifying races in preparing riders and horses, noting that staging the competitions during Ramadhan enhanced the spirit of challenge and competition among participants.
HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad also emphasised the importance of participating alongside his sons in such races, describing them as an opportunity to gain practical experience and instil the values of endurance sport, including patience, discipline and teamwork, contributing to the continued success of Bahrain in the sport.