?Bahrain Badminton and Squash Federation president Sawsan Taqawi said she was proud for winning the presidency post at the Arab Badminton Federation (ABF).
The decision was announced after the ABF General Assembly held recently at Hani Royal Suite in Juffair, where Taqawi was declared unprecedented president for the next four-year term.
Taqawi added that the win reflects the significant support she received from the kingdom’s leadership, headed by His Majesty King Hamad, His Royal Highness the Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister.
She also expressed gratitude to Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports Chairman, and Bahrain Olympic Committee President, who backs all individual sports authorities in Bahrain and held them achieve their goals.
Supreme Council for Youth and Sports assistant general secretary and Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) general secretary Abdulrahman Askar
Taqawi noted that she will strive to set up an appropriate plan to develop badminton in the Arab region by promoting sponsorship and investment through a number of initiatives.