Today in the UAE, it has been announced that Sahar Al-Abed will assume the presidency of the Athletics Federation, becoming the first woman to assume the presidency of a sports federation in the country.
Hence, a quick lighting on the march "Al Obed" in brief:
Member of the Executive Bureau of the Arab and African Youth Council and the Regional Coordinator for the Arab Gulf States and Yemen.
The first Emirati woman to chair a public benefit association in the country.
Member of the Board of Directors of the Athletics Federation.
Assistant Secretary and Chairperson of the Women's Committee of the Federation 2008-2012.
Vice President of the Arab Federation for Voluntary Work 2011 to date.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Volunteers Association and a member of the Board of Directors from 2006 to date.
Member of the Asian, West Asian and Arab Federation Athletics Committee for Athletics from 2008 -2012.
Former Head of the Media and Public Relations Department, Red Crescent “Volunteer Department” in Sharjah.
And General Coordinator of the Women's Committee, Emirates Basketball Association 2006-2007 season.
Member of the Women's Committee of the Emirates Athletics Federation 2005 season.
Member of the Public Relations and Sports Committee of the Sharjah Ladies Club from 1997 to 2000.
Member of the Sports Committee at the United Arab Emirates University from 1991 to 1995.
Sahar Al-Abed stated several years ago to the media that her ambition has no ceiling, and she said: "Ambition makes a person always tender to reach this ambition, and by virtue of my twenty years of experience in the sports field, I always aspire to assume positions aimed at serving the sports field in the UAE, and as I said Previously, the goal was to serve the country in the first place, and not only to hold positions. "
Al-Obed added: "The ambition always leads me to assume a position that serves women's sport in the Emirates, and guarantees Emirati women more rights in sports."