HRH Prince Sufri Opens Islamic Sports Medicine And Anti-Doping Course

Bandar Seri Begawan – His Royal Highness Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah declared open the 4th Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF) sports medicine and anti-doping course yesterday.

The Director of Youth and Sports, Awang Jaspar bin Bangkol who is also the chairman of the organising committee, in his welcoming address, expressed confidence that the course will be of immense benefit to the participants and a great contribution to the development of sports medicine in Brunei.

Meanwhile the Secretary-General of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation, Dr Muhammad Saleh Gazdar, said the course would surely be a successful and fruitful one.

It would be in line with its goals to strengthen Islamic solidarity among youths in member states and promote the Islamic identity in the field of sports, and to inculcate the principles of non-discrimination with regards to religion, race or class in conformity with the precepts of Islam.

The Prince who is the president of the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council declared open the 4th Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation and the sports medicine and anti-doping course.

The course began yesterday and will end on Wednesday.

It is jointly organised by the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic council and the Organisation of the Islamic Conference.

The organization of the 4th sports medicine and anti-doping course has a new format and for the first time will come under the ISSF sports medicine and anti-doping committee which has taken over the responsibility of organizing and supervising the series of sports medicine and anti-doping courses.

The course will help sports officials, sportswomen and sports men, and increase public awareness on the issue of doping in sports.

Meanwhile, youth potentials and capabilities are the treasures of the nation and their strong aspiration provides a sound base for their contributions to the country's advancement.

However, Muslim youths have been subjected to many challenges and threats as addressed by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in its quest to find the means to protect the youths.

The Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation, ISSF was established in 1981 to serve the needs of the OIC member countries in all aspects of sports.

The federation comprises the 57 OIC member countries.

The goals of the federation are to reinforce the bonds of unity, amity and brotherhood among youths of member states.

It is also to make them aware of the OIC objectives, to unite positions in Olympic international and continental conferences and meetings; to cooperate with all the international and continental sports bodies and organizations; to preserve the sports principles and to promote the Olympic sports movement in the Muslim world.

The ISSF has published a book on sports medicine and anti-doping in Arabic, French and English. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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