BIC joins in on National Sports Day festivities

Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), “The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East”, took part in Bahrain’s National Sports Day festivities last week. 

BIC hosted several activities at its Sakhir premises to mark the occasion. Dozens of staff members and guests took part.

For women, the activities included yoga, cycling, a marathon, and a walkathon.

Meanwhile, held in cooperation with the Bahrain Motor Federation, there was also plenty of action in Autocross held at BIC’s car park, as well as in karting at Bahrain International Karting Circuit.

Bahrain’s National Sports Day was organised by various sporting institutions across the nation in compliance with the decision of the
Presidents of National Olympics Committees in the GCC, who agreed to hold such an event on the second week of February in all GCC countries.

This was given the green light by His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister, and received the support from His Majesty the King’s Representative for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports Chairman, and Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) President Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

Bahrain’s National Sports Day is now held every year and spearheaded by the BOC, it seeks to activate the noble Olympic principles. These principles aim to promote a healthy lifestyle, motivate people to exercise and to instill the culture of sport.

It is also a move that aims to promote the principles of community sport and expand the number of participants in different activities.