Bank of Maldives Awards Sports Scholarship to Surfer Sayyid Salahudin, Supporting His Journey to International Competition

Bank of Maldives has announced surfer Sayyid Salahudin as the latest recipient of its prestigious Sports Scholarship, providing him with a fully funded pathway to international training and competition as he pursues his ambitions on the global surfing stage.

Under the scholarship, Sayyid will undergo professional training across multiple countries, including China, the Philippines, and Indonesia, before representing the Maldives at a competition in Australia. In addition to the training programme, the scholarship will cover all necessary equipment and provide the full support required for both training and competition, ensuring Sayyid has everything he needs to perform at the highest level.

The BML Sports Scholarship is designed to give talented Maldivian athletes the structured support and world-class exposure needed to realise their full sporting potential. Offered in partnership with the Maldives Olympic Committee (MOC), which oversees the selection process, the fully funded scholarship grants recipients access to globally renowned high-performance training centres, giving them the competitive edge to excel on the international stage.

Since its inception, the BML Sports Scholarship has supported eight athletes in their professional development, making a meaningful contribution to the growth of elite sport in the Maldives. The bank's broader commitment to national sports extends beyond the scholarship, with active partnerships across a range of sporting disciplines including Football, Swimming, Tennis, Basketball, and Surfing, reflecting a sustained and wide-reaching dedication to developing sports talent across the country.

Bank of Maldives' contributions to the sporting landscape have not gone unrecognised. The bank was honoured with the Special Recognition Award for its contribution to the development and promotion of sports in the Maldives by the Ministry of Sports, Fitness and Recreation at the prestigious Maldives Sports Awards, a fitting acknowledgement of the bank's enduring investment in the nation's sporting future.