By Hend GadAllah

On Saturday, August 22nd, Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Youth and Sports, inaugurated the new swimming pool complex at Al Shams Sports Club. He started by inspecting the development work in the children's play area, the social building, the male and female dressing room, spa, conference hall, and members’ walkway in addition to the development work that was done in the swimming pool complex and the surrounding area. 

The opening ceremony was attended by Dr. Osama Abu Zeid, president of the club and members’ board of directors, Dr. Yasser Idris, President of the Swimming Federation, Major General Majed Al-Sarti, Chairman Board of Directors of the Military Production Company for Projects Engineering Consultations and General Supplies, Major General Ibrahim Saber, Deputy Cairo Governor for the Eastern Region, and Mr. Mahmoud Al-Sharif, Naqib al-ashraf  and First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and a group of Parliament members from Heliopolis, Al-Nozha, Ain Shams, the Cairo governorate executive leaders, the pressmen, EgyptAir and the sports stars, with committing to all precautionary measures. 

Dr. Ashraf Sobhi listened to a full explanation of the development work in the swimming pool complex that has been done. He praised the efforts, perseverance, and persistence of Al Shams Sports Club Board of Directors to achieve the dream of club members, establish a swimming pool complex and finish all works according to the specified timings. He stressed the need to pay attention to the periodic maintenance of the complex, which contributes to the sustainability of facilities and activities.

The Minister of Youth and Sports congratulated Al Shams Sports Club Board of Directors. He emphasized that the swimming pool complex will be a new edifice to be added to the club and Egyptian sports in addition to the social, cultural, and entertainment aspects and the role this complex will play.

Sobhi said: "The political leadership is keen to provide all support to the sports system through youth centers and clubs and overcome obstacles in order to develop the infrastructure for all youth and sports facilities. Moreover, projects are carried out in parallel in other aspects thanks to the political leadership and its pioneering and distinguished role in various aspects."

He added: “Another day is added to the days of happiness, thanks to the political leadership directives. The opening of Al Shams new swimming pool complex is one of the major sports factories and a good product for Egyptian sports. Now, Egypt has great experience in manufacturing sports facilities and exporting them abroad. 

The Minister emphasized during his tour that the Egyptian entertainment map is changing well, and the clubs' philosophy is not only for sports but also to become more social, cultural, and entertaining.  

Al Shams Chairman Board of Directors Dr. Osama Abu Zeid, pointed out that the fruitful cooperation between the Ministry of Sports, the board, and the National Authority for Military Production was a clear reason for achieving the dream that the club's members have after the project was completely lifeless over the past 10 years. He thanked the state and the government represented by Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Youth and Sports, who provided all the support and effort to enter a new facility for Egyptian sports, swimming and water games.

The opening ceremony, presented by Ibrahim Abdel-Gawad, showed a film material on the structural development of the club since the current board took over the management, plus the launch of a bunch of fireworks, Rhythmic gymnastics, and Sufi whirling.