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Daily Tribune
4 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Tribune
Bahrain Ready for Arab Junior Volleyball Championship
TDT | Manama Bahrain's under-18 men's volleyball national team is set to begin their campaign in the 17th Arab Junior Volleyball Championship, which opens today in Amman, Jordan. The tournament features eight teams split into two groups. Bahrain, under the guidance of Argentine coach Santiago Faidutti, are placed in Group B alongside Kuwait, Iraq, and Palestine. Group A includes Lebanon, Libya, Egypt, and hosts Jordan. Initially, Saudi Arabia and the UAE were scheduled to compete but later withdrew. Bahrain will begin their medal bid tomorrow against Kuwait at 5pm (Bahrain time). They will then meet Iraq on Monday and Palestine on Wednesday, both also at 5pm. The knockout stages will follow the preliminary round. Ahead of the competition, the official technical meeting was held yesterday, during which team uniforms were presented and tournament administrative matters addressed. The event is being organised by the Arab Volleyball Association, chaired by Shaikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, in cooperation with the Jordan Volleyball Federation. Bahrain has been preparing extensively, including a training camp in Cairo and several friendly matches in Amman. The kingdom's delegation is led by Bahrain Volleyball Association vice-president Mohammed Al Thawadi.
Arab Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- Arab Times
Kuwait begins quest for Arab U-18 Volleyball Championship glory
AMMAN, Aug 14: Kuwait's U-18 volleyball team will kick off its journey tomorrow in the 17th Arab U-18 Volleyball Championship, hosted in Amman, Jordan, from August 15 to 26. The 'Blues' begin their group-stage matches against Palestine at 7:00 p.m. at Prince Hamzah Hall, following the Libya–Lebanon clash at 5:00 p.m. on the same court. Kuwait will then face Bahrain on Sunday and Iraq the following Wednesday. Following the withdrawal of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the Arab Volleyball Association revised the tournament format. The updated groups are: Group A — Egypt, Libya, Lebanon, and Jordan; Group B — Bahrain, Palestine, Iraq, and Kuwait. The top four teams from both groups will advance to the quarterfinals. Kuwait's delegation is led by Kuwait Volleyball Association board member Hamoud Al-Badhali and includes head coach Mohammed Abdulrazzaq, assistant coach Mishal Al-Subaie, physiotherapist Dr. Moataz Ezzeldin, team manager Abdullah Al-Rais, and 12 players: Mohammed Al-Doukhi, Salem Al-Shammari, Abdullah Al-Ali, Mishari Al-Mutawtah, Ahmed Al-Sarheed, Salem Khaddadah, Fahad Ayadah, Saad Al-Failakawi, Bader Bouarki, Bandar Al-Ahmad, Abdulaziz Al-Obaid, and Nasser Al-Sanea. As part of their preparations, the team recently completed a training camp in Cairo, Egypt, where they played several warm-up matches.
