Praise for Iraqi sports participation, Bahraini Olympics
Sheikh Ahmad Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
DOHA / IraqiNews.com: Head of the Bahraini Olympic Commission Sheikh Issa bin Rashid praised Iraqi participation in the 12th Arab Sports Tournaments, ending today in Doh . Sheikh bin Rashid declared that Iraq is passing through difficult conditions, and Iraqi sports suffered international sanctions for many years, but despite that its heroes were able to achieve good results, mostly having World Asian Football Cup. Iraq got 57 different medals, 11 gold medals, 13 silver and 33 bronze, to be the 8th grade in medal winning among the teams.