HH Shaikh Khalid Bin Hamad Issues Edict Appointing Bahrain Padel Federation Board
Manama: His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of the General Sports Authority, and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, has issued Edict (12) of 2025, which details the appointment of the board for the Bahrain Padel Federation.
According to Bahrain News Agency, the newly appointed board for the term 2024-2028 will be led by Chairman Fahed Fawzi Ahmed Kanoo. The board includes members Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Burashid, Nada Emad Abdulrahman Al Moayyed, Ahmed Ibrahim Salahuddeen Ibrahim, Abdullah Waheeb Ahmed Mohammed Amin Al Khaja, Farooq Mohammed Hassan Al Khaja, Mohammed Isa Mohammed Yousif Najibi, Ibrahim Aref Ibrahim Al Araifi, Hassan Ali Hassan Al Khaja, and Isa Ishaq Mohammed Ismail.
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