BOC holds welcome ceremony for Manama basketball team

TDT | Manama

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The Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) organised yesterday a special welcome ceremony for the Manama Club basketball team upon their return to the Kingdom from Dubai, where they made basketball history after becoming the first-ever champions of the FIBA West Asia Super League.

The reception was held at the Hall of Ceremonies at Bahrain International Airport, and in attendance were General Sports Authority (GSA) vice president His Highness Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, GSA CEO Dr Abdulrahman Askar, BOC secretary general Faris Al Kooheji, Bahrain Basketball Association (BBA) Captain Waleed Al Alawi, and other GSA, BOC, BBA, and Manama officials.

The celebrations included the cutting of a cake, which was decorated with a picture of the team. Manama captured the gold medals in the inaugural edition of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA)-sanctioned tournament after defeating Kuwait SC 67-59 in the final of the FIBA WASL Final Eight.