Becker points the way forward for sports in Bahrain
- Bahrain: Saturday, February 24 - 2007 at 14:15
- PRESS RELEASE
Boris Becker has been getting to know fans in Bahrain, undertaking an autograph signing session on Saturday 24th February at the Riffa Views Sales Centre, coaching young Bahraini tennis players, and even finding time for a round of golf with enthusiasts at Riffa Golf Club.
The German former tennis Grand Slam Champion is keen to support the healthy lifestyle concepts embodied in the Riffa Views project. On Friday 23rd February Becker accompanied the Riffa Views team to the official signing of its continued support of International tennis in Bahrain.
The agreement was signed at the Bahrain Tennis Club which is again set to host the Riffa Views Cup, a tournament of the 2007 Asian 14/U Series.
Becker's visit is his first official activity as a Riffa Views figurehead which will involve him working closely with the project to develop an international sports profile both for Riffa Views and the Kingdom as a whole.
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Riffa Views is a joint venture between Arcapita and Bahrain International Golf Course Company (BIGCC) and is the first golf residential development in Bahrain. The 972-villa project is a master planned concept for a luxurious community lifestyle that will provide a comprehensive range of sports, leisure and shopping facilities, including an 18-hole signature championship golf course designed by the top international golf pro, Colin Montgomerie. Riffa Views Signature Estates will also feature a country club, a tennis facility in association with tennis great Boris Becker, a high-end retail centre, and an international school managed by an International School Operator.
Issued on behalf of Riffa Views by Hill & Knowlton. For press information contact:
Neena Punnen
Hill and Knowlton
Tel: +973 17533532
Fax: +973 17533370
Louise Robertson
Riffa Golf & Residential Development Co
Tel: +973 17757999
Fax: +973 17757990
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