The first day of athletics competitions witnessed exciting competition during the Arab Clubs Games for Women currently being held in the United Arab Emirates under the patronage of Sheikha Jawaher bint Muhammad Al Qasimi, the wife of the Ruler of Sharjah, President of the Sharjah Women’s Sports Foundation, and which continues until February 12.
Al-Thiqa Club hosted the athletics competitions amid a high-ranking presence from those responsible for the game locally, in the Arab world, and in the Gulf, led by Sheikha Hayat bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa, Chairwoman of the Equal Opportunities Committee of the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees, Major General Dr. Mohammed Al-Murr, President of the UAE Athletics Federation, and Nabil Ashour, President of the UAE Football Association. Al-Hayad, Chairman of the Technical Committee of the Arab Women’s Clubs Games, Talal Mansour, the famous Qatari runner and owner of remarkable achievements in the Mother of the Games and nicknamed the fastest man in Asia, and a large number of Arab Federation officials.
Yesterday, Thursday, five finals were held in the evening, after the preliminary stage that took place in the morning, where the Bahraini girls succeeded in grabbing 5 medals, two gold medals in the 100-meter hurdles and 10,000-meter running, and three silver medals in each of the 100-meter running and 1,000-meter running. Meter running and discus throwing competition.
Iraq won four medals, including a gold medal in the long jump, a silver and a bronze in the 100-meter hurdles, and a bronze in the 1,000-meter run.
Libya won one gold medal in the discus throw, Lebanon won a gold medal in the 100-meter sprint, Egypt won a silver medal in the 100-meter sprint, two bronze medals for Kuwait in the discus throw and long jump, and one bronze for the Sultanate of Oman in the 100-meter sprint.
The Bahraini footprint was clear, after runner Pontiu Idaw won the 10,000-meter gold medal in a time of 34 minutes and 02.33 seconds, ahead of her colleague Taghasht Hashao Biali, who won the silver medal with a time of 34 minutes and 02.79 seconds, while she came in third place and won the Iraqi bronze medal, Diana Karim. Lamy with a time of 39 minutes and 02.5 seconds.
In the 100-meter hurdles race, Bahraini Aminat Jamal won the gold medal with a time of 12.39 seconds, Iraqi Delsuz Obaid Najim came in second place and the silver medal with a time of 15.24 seconds, and her colleague Derine Bakhtiar Ali came in third place and won the bronze medal with a time of 15.27 seconds.
In the 100-meter run, Lebanese woman Maysa Walid Moawad won first place and the gold medal with a time of 12.24 seconds. Bahraini Zainab Musa Muhammad came in second place and won the silver medal with a time of 12.42 seconds. Bahraini Azza Sultan Al-Yarubiyah took third place and won the bronze medal with a time of 12.59 seconds.
In the long jump competition, Iraqi Maryam Abdel Hamid Abdel Elah won the gold medal with a jump of 5 meters and 33 centimetres, Egyptian Nour Abdo Abdel Hamid came in second place with a jump of 5 meters and 17 centimetres, and third place and the bronze medal went to Kuwaiti Aisha Walid Al-Khader with a jump that was limited to 5 meters and 15 centimetres.
The discus throwing competitions witnessed Libyan Rataj Salem Al-Sayeh clinching the gold medal with a new record in this competition after she threw the hammer to a distance of 50 meters and 17 centimeters, and Bahraini Nour Salem Jassim came second with a throw of 40 meters and 23 centimetres, and Kuwaiti Aisha Walid Al-Khater came in place. Third and bronze medal with a throw of 38 meters and 56 centimetres.
Major General Dr. Mohammed Al Murr, President of the UAE Athletics Federation, expressed his happiness with the level he saw on the first day of athletics competitions at the Al Thiqa Club for the Disabled, pointing to the great development in numbers and the desire of all female competitors to be on the podium. He said: “Hosting such tournaments serves sports in the UAE.” United Arab Emirates, especially since it is a specialized tournament for women, and we have female members in the field of sports who have achieved great achievements.”
He added: “When I talk about the athletics that I represent, it must be pointed out that in the last two years, most of the medals went to the women’s element, whether at the Gulf, Arab, or West Asian level, and the current Arab Games is an important stage and a station for all female athletes to increase skills, confidence, and contact with schools.” “The various differences and the wonderful competition between the players, both within the UAE national team itself, as well as with the rest of the players from other Arab countries, which contributes to raising the efficiency of the players.”
Regarding the organization, Major General Dr. Muhammad Al-Murr said: “The Emirate of Sharjah, and specifically the Sharjah Women’s Sports Club, has great experience in organizing such events that serve the sports community, not only at the state level, but in the greater Arab world, and what I have seen are signs of satisfaction with… The faces of all the participants, including players and officials, make us proud of such an organization.”
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