Strategies & Policies

Hosting and organizing major sporting events has become a competitive industry with many countries of the world willing to do the impossible in order to obtain the right to organize such events. Such events play a major role in reflecting the capabilities of the hosting country before the international community in addition to other substantial positive effects on the nation such as benefits to the national economy and the opportunity to develop youth through participating in the management and organization of such events.

Nurturing and developing leadership skills of young Bahrainis is a vital element for sustainable development and will contribute positively in the development and prosperity of the Kingdom.

Sports scientists have reported that there are critical periods in the life of a young person in which the effects of training can be maximized. They have also concluded that it can take anything from eight to twelve years of training for a talented athlete to achieve elite status. This has led to the development of the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model, which identifies appropriate training aims at each stage of the athlete.

To achieve our vision of administrative professionalism in our sport institutions, it is a necessity to improve the organizations that play a direct role in producing talent. These organizations such as sports clubs, federations and youth clubs should adopt the most modern and sophisticated methods of administration in order to facilitate the process of achieving this vision and to remain competitive in the international arena.

Sports facilities play a vital role in the community, they are established in order to equally serve citizens and residents, and play without doubt a multi-purpose role; athletically, socially, and economically. The existence and development of such facilities in addition to continued maintenance; helps keep up with population growth and meet the needs and requirements in a suitable place and environment to encourage and ingrain loyalty and community development for these facilities. This policy aims to create a comprehensive and integrated plan to maximize the use of all sporting facilities providing a means and an environment for people to get active and succeed.

This policy focuses on sustainable long term development, stability, growth and prosperity for our citizens through spreading more awareness about sports culture. It covers areas such as wellness, school sports and sporting facilities in the community and helps to ensure that people are regularly playing sports . Our aim is to inspire and encourage more people to get active and reach their full potential in sport – ultimately, to make sport a way of life for all by breaking down the barriers that, until now, prevented people from continuing their interest in physical activity. Our ideal would be to see more people, more active, in more places and more often.

Our aim is to empower the role of women in the sports field, promote awareness among the society members on the importance of getting active, provide a safe and stimulating environment for women, advance women’s productivity and prepare the new generation to lead a healthy and fit lifestyle.

The Kingdom of Bahrain has made great achievements in the areas of child care and their human rights, where it recognizes the right of every child to enjoy a standard of living adequate for the child’s physical, mental, and social development. This policy is in line with Article 31 of the UN convention on the rights of the child which states “Children have the right to relax and play, and to join in a wide range of cultural, artistic and other recreational activities”.

The Kingdom of Bahrain has made great advances in providing opportunities for the disabled, which is in line with the most advanced countries in the region; however, there is still plenty of ambition for this category and one of the major aims of this policy is to provide an environment where disabled individuals can actively participate in sports and other physical activities and represent the Kingdom at the international level.

The Private sector is one of the most important and under utilized entities that can contribute directly to the prosperity of the Youth and Sports sector. With the help of the private sector this policy aims to lay the grounds to increase its participation in the development of the Youth and Sports sector. Furthermore, improving this sector is expected to have a positive impact on the national economy especially through the development of the Kingdom’s capability to host major sporting events.

Sports legislations played an excellent role during the late years of the twentieth century, when most states were keen to include provisions in their constitutions addressing the importance of sports and reflecting the state’s commitment to treat it as an educational mean for youth. Law forms the basic foundation within the youth and sports movement; Whereas, the most important goal of youth and sports education is to bring up a sound generation that embraces good morals and behaviors. Therefore, the need emerges to synchronize and make efforts regarding the promotion of dedicated legislations for the youth and sports sector.