DUBAI: The Organising Committee of the ‘Sheikha Hind Women’s Sports Tournament’ has approved the competition schedule for the 12th edition of this annual sports festival for women in the UAE.
The tournament, organised by the Dubai Sports Council under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, aims to attract female sports talents while raising awareness of the importance of women practicing various sports.
The 12th edition of the Sheikha Hind Women’s Sports Tournament will kick-off on 16th October and continue till 30th October 2024.
This year’s tournament has lined up eight different sports, including bowling, running, padel, badminton, cycling, shooting and hurdles, along with a 3×3 basketball contest that is the latest addition this year.
The organising committee announced that registration for teams and players will commence on 3rd September and continues till 4th O
ctober. Registration is to be done through the tournament’s website (https://shwt.dubaisc.ae/), where each participating institution will need to create its own account and upload all documents needed to carry out the registration process.
The Organising Committee has also provided players with the opportunity of training during the build-up to the competitions in shooting, padel and obstacle courses. Players will be able to train at the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center for shooting, and they can train in padel at the Just Padel Club in Port Rashid, while also utilising the BIA Warrior Club in Al Quoz for obstacle racing.
The Organising Committee has decided that the 12th edition of this annual tournament will get under way with the bowling competition at the Dubai International Bowling Centre in Al Mamzar, on Wednesday (16th October).
This will be followed by the running race at Expo City Dubai on Thursday (17th October), after which the padel tournament will be worked out at the Just Padel Club from 1
8th to 20th October. Next will be the badminton tournament at Al Nasr Sports Club from 21st to 24th October, followed by the cycling race at Expo City Dubai on Friday (25th October).
The shooting championship will be held at Fazza Shooting Range on Saturday (26th October), while the obstacle course will be organised at the Gravity Gym on Sunday (27th October). The annual event will conclude with the inaugural 3×3 basketball championship at Al Nasr Sports Club from 28th to 30th October.
The organising committee is keen to have as many contestants as possible for this annual event while inviting all women from government, semi-government and private sector institutions to compete with female citizens and residents to complete the registration process and start preparing for the exclusive annual sports festival.
Source: Emirates News Agency