Jawaher visits Sharjah Women’s Sports Club, encourages players’ ahead of new season
It could not have been more motivating for the Sharjah Women’s Sports Club athletes than having Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of Sharjah Women’s Sports (SWS), visit the club headquarters at the start of the new season.
Her Highness’s gracious visit and engagement with the athletes was the encouragement they needed to further commit to training and give their best performance as the new season unfolds.
Expressing her pride over their athletic accomplishments, which led to numerous records and eye-catching medals at the local and regional levels, Her Highness spoke to each athlete and lauded their commitment which culminated in the club winning 370 medals over the previous two seasons.
As ever, Her Highness focused on what it means to be an athlete, saying: “It is essential that players display great sportsmanship when representing the UAE at international championships, in victory and in defeat.”
Adding: “It goes without saying that commiting to training and paying atention to your coaches will elevate your performance and result in your dreams coming true. You deserve victory for your commitment and hard work. “
Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Al Qasimi shared with the athletes her love of sports and her following their televised matches, noting that she considers their accomplishments a successful model of the journey of women’s
Expressing her pride over their athletic accomplishments, which led to numerous records and eye-catching medals at the local and regional levels, Her Highness spoke to each athlete and lauded their commitment
sports development in the UAE.
Recognizing the people who work behind the scenes, Her Highness said: “This progress in women’s sports is the result of the tireless efforts of coaches, support staff, and parents, all working hard to enhance the skills of female athletes to qualify them internationally.”
Sheikha Jawaher also called upon institutions in the UAE to support female athletes through encouragement and sponsorship, adding: “This is a responsibility that we all share as a mater of national pride to enable UAE women to represent the country in global sports events. This can manifest in government bodies, private companies and educational institutions giving leave hours for athletes to train and to participate in international tournaments.”
In addition to playing an innovative role in fostering women’s sports at the local and regional levels, Sharjah Women’s Sports Club has adopted a scientific approach to recruiting and training athletes, as well as seting plans for each athlete to eventually qualify to the Olympics, fulfilling the dreams and aspirations of the UAE.
Meanwhile, the Sharjah Women’s Sports Club reviewed the new procedures adopted for affiliation with the club’s sports teams within the framework of specific and clear administrative and technical criteria that guarantee achieving the desired results and strengthen the bonds of cooperation between the club and the players.
This came during the meeting organized by the club at its headquarters in Sharjah on Tuesday at the beginning of the new sports season.
The meeting was held in the presence of Hind Al Hosani, Deputy Director General of Sharjah Women’s Sports Club, the club’s players, and technical and administrative teams, where the new set of procedures were explained through visual presentation, as well as requirements for interviews in the media of various kinds.
The procedures include three levels for both team and individual sports, during which the players will be selected based on technical and physical standards, taking into consideration the extent of commitment to the average training hours as well as the ethical aspect, which includes the application of the principles and loty values of sports, positive behavior, and high sportsmanship.
Hind stressed that Sharjah Women’s Sports Club has succeeded in promoting the concept of women’s sports and paving the way for female athletes to excel in the different championships and various sports forums with an integrated and comprehensive vision and an ambitious strategy adopted by Sheikha Jawaher Al Qasimi, which has led to numerous accomplishments and illustrious victories for the women’s sports sector in the Emirate of Sharjah.