The Olympic Committee celebrates the heads of federations of women leaders

A message to the daughters of the nation in the sports sector.. From the heart of the «Dubai Expo»

  • The "Women's Day" event focused on the importance of her participation in the development of sports.

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  • Azza Bint Suleiman: "(Expo Dubai) presented positive and distinctive messages in all areas of life, with the participation of visitors from all countries of the world."

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The National Olympic Committee celebrated International Women's Day by organizing an inspiring event for Emirati women, which focused on the importance of their participation in the development of sports in the country.

The event, which was organized in the Fazaa pavilion of the Ministry of Interior at Expo 2020 Dubai, witnessed the presence and participation of a number of women elements from various sports and public institutions, celebrating the heads of sports federations of women leaders.

The Assistant Secretary-General for Administrative and Financial Affairs of the National Olympic Committee, Engineer Azza bint Suleiman, affirmed the committee's keenness to present a message to the daughters of the nation in the sports sector, whether players, administrators or officials, of the need to enhance their prominent role and active participation in the march of UAE sport, and the need to contribute to its development. and flourishing.

She reviewed many topics and themes related to the women's sports sector, explaining: "We chose to organize the event at (Expo 2020 Dubai), which over the past months has presented many positive and distinctive messages in all areas of life, with the participation of visitors from all countries of the world."

Engineer Azza bint Suleiman stressed that Emirati women are an active partner in the sports development process, and they must be empowered and given the opportunity to assume leadership positions and play a leading role, which was evident during the last stage, by choosing women elements to head three new sports federations, namely: Dr. Mai Al Jaber, to chair the Badminton Federation, Dr. Huda Al Matroushi, to chair the Modern Pentathlon Federation, and Dr. Amna Al Mazmi to chair the Netball Federation, in addition to Noura Khalifa Al Suwaidi, the Emirates Federation for Women’s Sports, and Dr. Rima Muhammad Al Hosani, the National Anti-Doping Agency, in a clear indication of the commitment to implementing The directions and vision of leadership, by empowering women in the field of sports work and giving them the opportunity for creativity and excellence.

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The International Women's Day event witnessed a discussion of three axes: empowering women in sports, the efforts of rational leadership to support women in the sports sector, and women's elements in sports federations.

The attendees learned about ways to enhance women’s presence in the sports field, by emphasizing that practicing sports makes women able to deal with all areas of their lives, as it helps to develop, choose the right directions, and always put women in leadership and leadership positions, for their ability to make decisions that they set. on the right track.

honor friends

During the event, a video clip was shown in which Mikako Kotani, Chair of the Players Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia, and a former Olympian who participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics in artistic swimming, spoke.

Kotani, who expressed her happiness that Emirati women have taken over three sports federations, said: "On the occasion of International Women's Day, I would like to honor our Emirati friends in sports, especially the female athletes in my capacity as sports director for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the Olympic Games for People of Determination. What I learned is gender equality, and then The integration was solidifying, and we also conducted seasonal activities that included increasing the number of female members of the Executive Board of the Organizing Committee.”

She stressed that such basic factors must be included for their application not only in sports, but in society as a whole.

• 3 main themes discussed by the ceremonial event of the Olympic Committee.

Mikako Kotani:

• “There should be equality between the sexes.. and I am happy for women to take over the presidency of sports federations in the Emirates.”

Leading roles

Participants in the National Olympic Committee’s event, which celebrated International Women’s Day, touched on the leadership’s efforts to support women in the sports sector, and the role of the “Fatima Bint Mubarak Women’s Sports Academy”, which enjoys all the support and attention of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, President of the General Women’s Union President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Supreme President of the Family Development Foundation (Mother of the Emirates), which has always believed in the capabilities of Emirati women and worked to strengthen them, until the Academy became a cornerstone in the development of women's sports, as well as the efforts of the Sharjah Women's Sports Foundation, which seeks within its strategic objectives, and in implementation The directives of the wife of the Ruler of Sharjah, Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Muhammad Al Qasimi, President of the Foundation, to empower national competencies and develop human capital in the field of women’s sports, while raising qualified new generations of women leaders in the sports field, in cooperation with the competent federal authority and international institutions and working onDeveloping and attracting cadres, consolidating sports culture and raising community awareness of its importance, promoting women’s practice of sports, and creating a stimulating sports environment that contributes to the development of women’s sports.