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Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
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Sport | Shooting |
Ali Al-Khalifa is a Bahraini sport shooter. He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]
Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa is the Prime Minister of Bahrain since 1969, taking office nearly two years before Bahrain's independence on 15 August 1971. He is the longest-serving current prime minister in the world. He still retains his post, although under the 2002 Constitution he has lost some of his powers, with the King having the authority to appoint and dismiss ministers. He is the paternal uncle of the reigning King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and granduncle of the Crown Prince Salman, since he is the younger brother of the former Emir Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
The Bahrain Football Association is the governing body of football in Bahrain, and controls the Bahrain national football team. It was founded in 1957, and has been a member of FIFA since 1968. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation.
Kuwait competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 56 competitors, all men, took part in 26 events in 7 sports.
The United Arab Emirates competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Twelve competitors, all men, took part in fifteen events in two sports.
Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa was the ruler of Bahrain from 1869 until his death. His title was Hakim of Bahrain. He is one of the longest reigning monarchs of the region, a reign lasting 63 years. He was forced by the British political advisor to abdicate in 1923, although this "abdication" was never recognised by Bahrainis who considered his successor Hamad only as a viceruler until Isa's death in 1932.
Saudi Arabia competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Kuwait competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 25 competitors, all men, took part in 16 events in 9 sports.
The United Arab Emirates competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Thirteen competitors, all men, took part in nineteen events in three sports.
Succession to the Bahraini throne is determined by primogeniture amongst the male descendants of Sheikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa. However, the ruling King of Bahrain has the right to appoint any of his other sons as his successor if he wishes to. The current ruler of Bahrain is King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bahrain:
Bahrain Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Bahrain as a member of the International Olympic Committee. It was formed in 1978 and received official recognition in 1979. It is responsible for organizing Bahrain's participation in the Olympic Games.
The 2016 AFC U-23 Championship was the 2nd edition of the AFC U-23 Championship, the biennial international age-restricted football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-23 national teams of Asia. The tournament was held in Qatar between 12–30 January 2016. A total of 16 teams compete in the tournament. The tournament was also renamed from the "AFC U-22 Championship" to the "AFC U-23 Championship".
Basketball was introduced in Bahrain through schools’ matches at the early 1940s when the first game between Kuwait and Bahrain teams was played at the Industrial School grounds in Manama. In 1974 the Bahrain Basketball Association (BBA) was established, thanks to zealous efforts by H. H. Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the promoter and first BBA president, a position he held up until 2000, and oversaw the development of the game from its inception to full-fledged stage, until the attainment by Bahrain of a pioneering role in the game among Arab countries.
Khaled Khalifa Al-Shammari is a Kuwaiti Olympic middle-distance runner. He represented his country in the men's 1500 meters at the 1980 Summer Olympics. His time was a 3:57.55.
The 24th Arabian Gulf Cup was the 24th edition of the biennial football competition for the eight members of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation. Eight teams participated in the tournament.
Saleh Khalifa Al-Dosari is a Saudi Arabian footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
The 2020 AFC Futsal Championship qualification was the qualification process organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to determine the participating teams for the 2020 AFC Futsal Championship, the 16th edition of the international men's futsal championship of Asia.
Khalifa Al-Hitmi is a Qatari sailor. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Salman Al-Khalifa is a Bahraini sport shooter. He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
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