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Apr 20, 2014
Prince Alwaleed Awards SR200,000 to Alwashm Sports Club

HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), received on Sunday, April 20th     2014, players and members of Alwashm Sports Club, chaired by Mr. Sa’ad Abu Aba’ah, at KHC headquarters.

Prince Alwaleed met with Mr. Abu Aba’ah 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 SR200,000 for the club’s budget. This honor comes as the clubs team achieved accomplishments in the Kingdom Educational Competition, The Kingdom Holy Quran Competition as well as gymnastics and tennis.

In conclusion to the event, Mr. Abu Aba’ah 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.