Thank you from the heart to the male and female students at the University of Basra, the private and governmental colleges and universities in Basra, and the students of the Naval Military College

 For their efforts in making the opening ceremony of the 25th Gulf Championship in Basra a success

 Over the course of 17 days and late hours of the nigh

 and difficult weather conditions, they endured and continued to exercise and train until this party came out in the best way

 Prof. Dr. Saad Shaheen Hammadi

 President of Basra University