The championship mascot (Shaheen) is the peregrine falcon known across the Gulf region for its speed, agility and intelligence, while the championship logo is a stylised depiction of a pole vaulter.
Live coverage of the Arab event
Bahrain Sports Channel broadcast the Arab Championships’ opening ceremony live yesterday, and will also broadcast all the championship’s events live over the four days, along with a dedicated analysis studio hosting a host of guests including athletes, media figures, administrators and coaches, in addition to a group of experts and pundits in athletics to comment on the competitions.
Comprehensive championship guide
The secretariat committee, headed by Mohammed Rashid, distributed a comprehensive guide to the championship to the delegations at yesterday’s opening ceremony.
The guide serves as a comprehensive reference for anyone wishing to obtain any information about the championship, containing a collection of words from senior sporting officials in the Kingdom, the championship’s technical rules, the competition schedule, the participating countries, a set of statistics, information about Khalifa Sports City Stadium, the Arab Championships record book, phone numbers for Arab embassies, and records set by Arab male and female athletes, in addition to tourist information about the Kingdom of Bahrain.
