DUBAI: Over 900 female athletes from 14 Arab countries will compete in seven events in Arab Women Sports Tournament that will take place in Sharjah from Feb. 2-12.
Addressing a press conference on Tuesday at Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Center in Sharjah, Nada Askar Al Naqbi, head of Executive Committee and manager of Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST), released the schedule for the second edition of Arab Women Sports Tournament.
UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Algeria, Jordan, Palestine, Libya, Lebanon, Yemen, Sudan, Iraq and Egypt are participating in 11-day event.
Nada highlighted the participation of 14 countries, starting with the UAE, which will have six clubs – Sharjah Ladies Club, Bani Yas, Al Shabab, Ajman, Al Wasl, and Abu Dhabi Police club – participating in seven games, including basketball, volleyball, table tennis, athletics, fencing, shooting, and archery.
Jordan has entered four clubs, Al Mokawloon, Women Club, The Fencing Club, and the Olympic Club, which will be competing in four games, namely basketball, volleyball, fencing, and athletics.
Six clubs from Bahrain, including Al Moharraq, Bahrain Club, the Fencing Club, Al Ahli, the Shooting Club, and Al Shabab Sportage Club, will be competing in basketball, volleyball, table tennis, fencing, shooting, and athletics at the Tournament.
Jibalona Club will be representing Algeria in archery and shooting, while Al Hilal Club from Sudan will be competing in archery. From clubs from Iraq will also be participating – these are Serawan Nawa, Kadhimiya, Erbil, and the Armenian Club. They will be competing in basketball, fencing, shooting, and athletics. From Oman, Saham Club and Alittihad Club will be competing in volleyball and shooting, respectively.
Palestine will be competing in fencing and athletics via two clubs: Al Quds and Areeha, while Qatar will be represented by Qatar Ladies Club, which will be competing in basketball, table tennis, fencing, shooting, archery, and athletics.
Kuwait’s Al Fatat Club will be participating in five games – basketball, volleyball, table tennis, shooting, and athletics – while Lebanon’s Shabab Al Fawar Club will be showcasing their table tennis skills.
Two clubs from Libya, Sedi Selim Club and Al Ahli, will be competing in fencing and shooting, respectively; Egypt will be represented by the Delphi and Al Sayd Clubs in volleyball and archery; and Yemen’s Al Fatayat Clyb will be participating in volleyball, table tennis, shooting, fencing, and athletics.
The event, which is an initiative by Sheikha Jawaher bin Mohammed Al Qasimi aims to develop Arab women sports and improve their sporting skills and capabilities.
Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, chairman of the higher organizing committee of the Tournament of Arab Women Sports Tournament said that the event, the first of its kind for women’s sporting clubs in the Arab world and recognized by the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees and the Arab League, is considered “an accomplishment for Emirati and Arab women, since organizing such sporting events is not a straightforward task in many societies.”
Ahmad Al Fardan, Secretary General of the Sharjah Sports Council; Osama Samra, Director of Sharjah Media Center also addressed the media.
AWST to be held in Sharjah from Feb. 2
AWST to be held in Sharjah from Feb. 2
Lackluster Liverpool FC snatch late win at Forest
- The Reds stay in 6th place but are tied on points with Chelsea and Man Utd
LIVERPOOL: After having an 89th-minute goal disallowed following a VAR check, the Argentina midfielder scored again in the seventh minute of stoppage time — and this time it survived a video review — to earn Liverpool a 1-0 victory at Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday.
The dramatic end at the City Ground centered completely on Mac Allister, who thought he’d scored without knowing anything about it after turning his back on a clearance by Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina.
The ball rebounded off Mac Allister and into the net, but the VAR spotted it had struck his arm and the goal was scrubbed out.
However, he was on hand off virtually the last kick of the game when Virgil van Dijk’s header was spilled by Forest goalkeeper Stefan Ortega. Barely six meters out, Mac Allister could hardly miss as he sidefooted the ball into the net.
There was a VAR check to see if Van Dijk was offside but the goal was given.
Liverpool stayed in sixth place but was tied on points with fourth-place Chelsea and fifth-place Manchester United, whose game in hand is at Everton on Monday.
Meanwhile, Sunderland lost its home comforts on Sunday. It wasn’t long ago that Sunderland were the only Premier League team with an unbeaten home record. Now, the Black Cats have lost two straight at the Stadium of Light.
Sunderland was defeated 3-1 by Fulham, which had two goals from Mexico striker Raul Jimenez — one of which was from the penalty spot.
Ten days ago, Sunderland lost 1-0 to Liverpool for its first home defeat of the season.
Also on Sunday, Palace won as doubts swirl around Oliver Glasner’s future.
Glasner’s team dug out a 1-0 win over last-place Wolverhampton thanks to a last-minute goal.
Evann Guessand prodded home a far-post finish after coming on as a substitute.
Ahead of the game, Glasner, who led Palace to FA Cup glory last season, was non-committal about whether he would be staying at the club until the end of the season. He has already said he’ll be leaving in the summer.
Wolves stayed 17 points off safety.
