The Organizing Committee of the ‘Sheikha Hind Women’s Sports Tournament’ has approved the competition schedule for the 12th edition of this annual sports festival for women in the UAE.

Arguably the largest tournament of its kind organized by the Dubai Sports Council under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Hind Bint Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the tournament aims to attract female sports talents while raising awareness of the importance of women practicing various sports.

The 12th edition of the Sheikha Hind Women’s Sports Tournament will kick-off on Oct.16 and continue till Oct.30, 2024. This year’s tournament has lined up eight different sports, including bowling, running, padel, badminton, cycling, shooting and hurdles, along with a 3x3 basketball contest that is the latest addition this year.

The organizing committee announced that registration for teams and players will commence on Sept.3 and continues till Oct.4. Registration is to be done through the tournament’s website (https://shwt.dubaisc.ae/), where each participating institution will need to create its own account and upload all documents needed to carry out the registration process.

The Organizing Committee has also provided players with the opportunity of training during the build-up to the competitions in shooting, padel and obstacle courses. Players will be able to train at the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center for shooting, and they can train in padel at the Just Padel Club in Port Rashid, while also utilizing the BIA Warrior Club in Al Quoz for obstacle racing.

Schedule The Organizing Committee has decided that the 12th edition of this annual tournament will get under way with the bowling competition at the Dubai International Bowling Centre in Al Mamzar, on Wednesday (Oct.16).

This will be followed by the running race at Expo City Dubai on Oct.17, after which the padel tournament will be worked out at the Just Padel Club from Oct.18 to 20. Next will be the badminton tournament at Al Nasr Sports Club from Oct.21 to 24, followed by the cycling race at Expo City Dubai on Oct.25.

The shooting championship will be held at Fazza Shooting Range on Oct.26, while the obstacle course will be organised at the Gravity Gym on Oct.27. The annual event will conclude with the inaugural 3x3 basketball championship at Al Nasr Sports Club from Oct.28 to 30.

Invitation The organizing committee is keen to have as many contestants as possible for this annual event while inviting all women from government, semi-government and private sector institutions to compete with female citizens and residents to complete the registration process and start preparing for the exclusive annual sports festival.

Development The Sheikha Hind Women’s Sports Tournament is witnessing remarkable development year after year, as it witnesses a significant and noticeable increase in the number of participants at each edition. The event has continued to attract public attention for the specialized programmes and initiatives that it offers to female employees while creating the desired positive impact on this category of society.

This event is among the most important sports competitions organized by the Dubai Sports Council that is dedicated solely to women. This is in keeping with the Council’s vision of “making sports a way of life for a happy life”.

The organization of this event goes a long way in supporting the women’s sports movement in Dubai while attracting female sports talents to assume leadership responsibilities through sport and spread the culture and awareness on the importance of sports for women.

Agencies