Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, crowned the winners of the eighth edition of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Women’s Sports Award 2024, at the ceremony held yesterday at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, organized by the Fatima Bint Mubarak Women’s Sports Academy, in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Council. The athlete.
Since its inception, the award has embodied the vision of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, “Mother of the Emirates”, President of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, with the follow-up of Sheikha Fatima bint Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Women’s Sports Academy. President of Abu Dhabi Ladies Club and Al Ain Ladies Club, owner and founder of Al Shiraa Stables.
A press statement stated that the ceremony was held in the presence of the head of the Department of Community Development – Abu Dhabi, Dr. Mughir Al Khaili, the Assistant Undersecretary of the Presidential Office for the Support Services Sector, Hassan Ibrahim Al Hammadi, a member of the Board of Directors of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Academy for Women’s Sports, a member of the Supreme Committee organizing the award, Shamsa Saif Al Hinai, and two female members. The Supreme Organizing Committee of the Award, Maryam Al Mansouri and Hamda Al Mansouri, and a number of sports leaders, officials and sports stars in the Emirates and the Arab world.
The best Arab athlete category was won by artistic gymnastics star (Algeria), Kilia Nammour, while the best Emirati athlete category was won by Ohoud Khalifa Al Kaabi, the jiu-jitsu champion.
The Sports Personality of the Year 2024 was also honored, and the award was won by Sheikha Dr. Hessa bint Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, member of the Board of Directors of the Olympic Committee in the Kingdom of Bahrain and Chairman of the Equal Opportunities and Gender Balance Committee, who also assumed the position of Chairman of the Women’s Committee of the Bahrain Football Association.
In the category of pioneers of sports work in the Arab world, the award was given to Sheikha Naima Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Women’s Sports Federation and Honorary Chairwoman of the Regulatory Committee for Women’s Sports in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, in recognition of her prominent role in raising the status of women’s sports in the State of Kuwait. And the Gulf region. The award was also given to the President of the Omani Women’s Sports Committee and Advisor to the Minister of Education, Sanaa bint Hamad bin Saud Al Busaidi, who contributed a pioneering role in women’s sports. In the Sultanate of Oman, she led many influential initiatives.
The Best Paralympic Athlete category was won by Maryam Ahmed Abdullah Al-Zeyoudi (UAE), and in the Best Trainer category, Marwa Al-Amri (Tunisia) won.
The best media personality category was won by Nahla Nabil Bouzid of Morocco (Sudan), and in the best emerging athlete category, Latifa Muhammad Khalifa Al Falasi (UAE) won.
In the best team category, Zamalek Club (Egypt) won, through the women’s volleyball team that won the African Club Championship title.
The Best Sports Mother award was won by Ruqaya Ahmed Abdullah Al Zaabi (UAE).
The Supreme Organizing Committee of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Women’s Sports Award congratulated all the winners of the eighth edition of the awards, and also thanked the sponsors.
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