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Oct 11, 2015
Prince Alwaleed Awards SR250,000 to Alahsa Club for the Disabled

HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud received the players and members of Alahsa Club for the disable from Alahsa province located in the eastern region, chaired by Dr. Khalil Alhuwaiji, at KHC headquarters.

Prince Alwaleed met with Dr. Khalil Alhuwaiji who was accompanied by a delegation. The two discussed the latest updates of the club and its achievements. The Prince stressed the need to support sports and the athletes especially from the disabled 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 a total of SR250,000 that consist of supporting the club members, players and the club’s budget in addition to a bus.

This honor comes as the clubs team achieved accomplishments in weightlifting and other games. Moreover, the player Khaled Alnajim achieved second place in the international weightlifting competition for the disabled in the #UAE.

In conclusion to the event, Mr. Alhuwaiji thanked Prince Alwaleed for his support and his constant encouragement to clubs and sports federations in Saudi Arabia.