Sports Enthusiast
Salman is chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, which oversees sports in Bahrain as well as the extracurricular activities of Bahrain’s youth, which has embarked on a programme to upgrade the sporting facilities in Bahrain.
Salman also spearheaded a major national initiative to bring Formula One racing to Bahrain and the Middle East, initiating the construction of the Bahrain International Circuit. On 4 April 2004, the Bahrain Grand Prix became the first Formula One grand prix to be held in the Middle East.
Salman holds PADI Advanced Open Water Diver scuba diving certification, is a motorsport enthusiast, and enjoys skeet shooting, computers, sports cars, and motorcycles.
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