Monday, September 19, 2022 – 12:23 PM
ABU DHABI, 19th September / WAM / Sheikha Hayat bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa, Chairperson of the Women’s Sports Committee of the Federation of Arab National Olympic Committees, President of the Bahrain Table Tennis Federation, confirmed that the Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Award for Women’s Sports is the biggest motivator and supporter of sportswomen in the Arab world, and the best culmination. For her successful career, and continuous motivation for her to achieve more titles and achievements.
Sheikha Hayat bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa indicated that the success of the sixth edition of the award comes as a culmination of the successes achieved in the previous editions, as it is a sound and effective establishment of the award’s data, which contributes to fueling the spirit of honorable competition among Arab mathematicians in order to win titles and rise to the podiums. .
The Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Award for Women’s Sports celebrated the winners of its sixth edition in a special ceremony held yesterday, Saturday, at the Emirates Palace Hotel, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, and a group of Arab sports personalities, where they witnessed the honoring of Arab champions.
Sheikha Hayat bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa said in statements to the Emirates News Agency / WAM /: “We are now facing a remarkable and effective development of women’s sport in the Arab world, thanks to the support received in her sports career that contributes to developing her creative abilities and increases her enthusiasm for achieving titles and achievements. And the Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Award for Women’s Sports is the best example of this development, and the strongest motivation for achieving the best, as it has become the umbrella under which all Arab female athletes gather in various disciplines.”
Sheikha Hayat bin Abdulaziz Al Khalifa thanked Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation “Mother of the Nation” for her great support for women’s sports and her constant endeavor to make Emirati and Arab women always at the forefront. podiums.
She added: “The award is the largest and most important in the region and the world, and therefore receives great attention from all athletes, and its role does not depend on honoring outstanding female athletes, but also extends to institutions that support women’s sports, and appreciates the role of successful initiatives and projects, and therefore it pushes everyone to excellence and leads everyone to present the new.
She emphasized that women’s sport in the Arab world has its own specificity, and that Arab women have become present in various world championships, not only at the local or regional level.
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