Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced its main sponsorship of the Kuwait International Rally 2018 organized by Kuwait International Automobile Club (KIAC) in collaboration with the Public Authority for Sport and Basel Salem Al Sabah Motor Racing Club (BMRC). The rally, organized during 1-3 November, is being held at the Kuwait Motor Town Race Circuit as the first international event to be organized at the new circuit.
Zain took part in the press conference that was held at Kuwait Motor Town Race Circuit headquarters in Arifjan, which witnessed the attendance of Chairman of the Rally’s organizational committee Sheikh Athbi Nayef Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Zain Kuwait’s Chief Corporate Communications and Relations Officer Waleed Al Khashti, as well as a number of rally’s most prominent participants.
Waleed Al Khashti, Zain Kuwait’s Chief Corporate Communications and Relations Officer, commented during the press conference: “today we are proud to announce Zain’s main sponsorship of the Kuwait International Rally 2018, which will be held at the Kuwait Motor Town Circuit as the first international event to be organized inside the circuit. This makes us all proud, as such an international event will surely raise the name of Kuwaiti sports within the global sporting community”.
Al Khashti continued: “we strongly believe in the important role the private sector plays in developing the Youth and Sports sectors in our country. At Zain, we make this concept a reality by sponsoring and supporting various major sporting events in Kuwait, including this international rally, as well as sponsoring and encouraging many Kuwaiti athletes who represent Kuwait in local, regional, and international arenas. Many of these athletes, who achieve great titles that we take pride in, are in motorsports”.
Al Khashti concluded: “our presence at the Kuwait International Rally 2018 comes in line with Zain’s keenness on encouraging the various efforts that contribute to developing the Kuwaiti Youth and Sports sectors. We put the support of Kuwaiti sports at the forefront of our priorities under the umbrella of Zain’s Corporate Sustainability and Social Responsibility strategy, and our support of Kuwaiti champions results in many achievements that we are proud of one year after another”.
It is worth mentioning that the Kuwait International Rally 2018 is considered the fourth round of the Middle East Rally Championship 2018 (MERC), which is run under the auspices of the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile). The championship features five rounds taking place in Jordan, Cyprus, Lebanon, Kuwait, and Qatar, and witnesses the participation of a great number of Middle Eastern champions, including many Kuwaiti champions. The Rally is organized by Kuwait International Automobile Club (KIAC), which is an official member of the FIA, AIT (Alliance Internationale de Tourisme), FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme), and IRU (International Road Transport Union), and in collaboration with the Public Authority for Sport and Basel Salem Al Sabah Motor Racing Club (BMRC).
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