HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), received on Sunday, May 18th 2014, players and board members of Altarf Sports Club, in the Eastern Province, chaired by Mr. Sami Aldaham, at KHC headquarters.

Prince Alwaleed met with Mr. Aldaham who was accompanied by the team’s delegation. The two discussed the latest updates of the club and its achievements. The Prince stressed the need to support sports and the athletes as well as the development of clubs in Saudi Arabia and to encourage the young generation to hone its athletic skills and invest their time in useful activities.

As a form of encouragement, Prince Alwaleed awarded the club members and players a total of SR160,000 for the club’s budget. In response to the team’s request, Prince Alwaleed also donated a bus for the use of the club. This honor comes as the clubs team achieved accomplishments in gymnastics, tennis and Power Lifting.

In conclusion to the event, Mr. Aldaham thanked Prince Alwaleed for his support and his constant encouragement to clubs and sport federations in Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, the team presented a trophy to Prince Alwaleed in recognition of his continued support of the sports and athletes.