Bahrain gears up for School Olympiad

the Olympiad has progressively expanded from four sports to an impressive lineup of 28 events for the upcoming edition that will be staged in approximately 17 sports facilities.

The Bahrain Olympic Committee, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, is getting ready for the sixth edition of the School Olympiad, which will be held in September.

Teachers from public and private schools gathered at the Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Hall — alongside director of the Ministry of Physical Education Dr Nader Jamali and the Olympic Committee’s executive director Ahmed Abdul Ghaffar— to discuss the final preparations for the major contest that will take place from September 15 to 26.

According to a spokesperson, ‘the School Olympiad seeks to develop school sports in Bahrain and promote the significance of physical education in nurturing a healthy and active generation’. It also promises to invigorate the spirit of sportsmanship among Bahrain’s youth.

Introduced in 2014, the Olympiad has progressively expanded from four sports to an impressive lineup of 28 events for the upcoming edition that will be staged in approximately 17 sports facilities.

Registrations are set to start on June 20, with final submissions due by September 9. Schools have already been issued participation forms to facilitate the process.