Gulf Daily News
Monday, 24th February 2014
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n The winners with Goys officials and organisers
Daredevil Albinghadeer wins Bahrain Ninja contest
WINNERS of the Bahrain Ninja competition were honoured last night at
Bahrain National Stadium.
The week-long contest saw hundreds of adrenaline junkies pit their
wits against a larger-than-life assault
course featuring obstacles that tested
the participants’ balance, strength and
co-ordination.
Finalists were drawn from a pool
of teams representing national clubs,
youth centres, ministries and other
government and private sector institutions, as well as a group of sporty
individuals battling out among themselves for the title of first-ever Bahrain Ninja.
Yesterday’s grand finale saw some
fierce competition.
Team Siljeon Mo completed the
eight barriers in 3.10 minutes while
Masood Albinghadeer recorded a
score of 1.21 minutes in the individual category. Both Team Siljeon
Mo and Masood Albinghadeer were
named Bahrain Ninja.
Both Team Siljeon Mo and Team
Lacoste clocked 3.10 minutes and
finally during the extra advantage
Team Siljeon Mo won.
In the team category, the second
place winner was Team Lacoste and
third place went to Team Isa Town
Youth Centre with a score of 3:19
minutes.
In the individual category, second
place went to Yousif Al Muharaqi,
Bader Yousif and Abdulrahman
Ebrahim with a score of 1.22 minutes and third place went to Hamad
Al Yousif with a score of 1.25 minutes.
Designed by American production
company ATS Filmworks, the Bahrain Ninja assault course was the first
of its kind in the Middle East and was
inspired by courses featured in hit US
TV show American Ninja Warrior,
which was itself a spin-off of Japanese sports entertainment television
special Sasuke.
General Organisation for Youth
and Sport (Goys) president congratulated the winners and thanked Supreme Council for Youth and Sport
chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee president Shaikh Nasser bin
Hamad Al Khalifa, for his support to
Bahrain Ninja, which Goys aims to
make a yearly event.
Scorpions to
perform at F1
LEGENDARY rock band the
Scorpions will perform at next
month’s Bahrain F1, organisers confirmed yesterday.
n The Scorpions ...
Bahrain show
The GDN exclusively revealed last
week that the best-selling German band
will take to the stage at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) on April 5 – the
same day as global superstar and Grammy-nominated DJ Avicii.
However, organisers have yet to decide
which act will headline the off-track entertainment during the second day of the
Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand
Prix, which kicks off on April 4.
“It is an absolute delight to have rock leg- roster of planned concerts for the weekend with his
ends like the Scorpions come to Bahrain and be performance on April 4 at the BIC in Sakhir.
part of our 10th anniversary Grand Prix celeMr Saqer is one of the biggest names in the Arbrations,” said BIC chief executive
abic music industry and has a massive fan
Shaikh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa.
base across the Middle East, especially in
“We are truly privileged to have
Saudi Arabia.
them performing live at BIC on such
It is understood no concert has been
a momentous occasion, and are conplanned to accompany the final racing
fident that both sporting and music
day on April 6.
fans alike will be treated to yet anothTickets for the Formula One are now
er unforgettable entertainment specon sale, with prices ranging from BD150
tacle during the race weekend.”
for the Main Grandstand to BD60 for the
The Scorpions were formed in 1965
University and Victory Grandstands.
and have since sold more than 100 milDiscounts are available for children, selion records worldwide, with hits such
nior citizens and those with special needs.
as Rock You Like a Hurricane, Send n Rabeh Saqer
All tickets are for all three days of the
Me an Angel and Wind of Change.
race weekend and also give access to the
The current line-up features Klaus Meine on three live concerts.
lead vocals, Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs
For more information, visit the BIC stands in
on the guitars, James Kottak on drums and Pawel Bahrain City Centre or Seef Mall, visit ww.bahMaciwoda on bass.
raingp.com or call 17450000.
Popular Saudi singer Rabeh Saqer completes the
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