Sheikha Hind Women’s Sports Tournament to begin October 16

The 12th edition of the Sheikha Hind Women’s Sports Tournament is set to kick off from October 26-30.

The tournament, organised 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 the Ruler of Dubai, aims to attract female sports talents while raising awareness of the importance of women practicing various sports.

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.

The organising committee announced that registration for teams and players will commence on September 3 and continue until October 4. Registration is to be done through the tournament’s website, where each participating institution will need to create its own account and upload all documents needed to carry out the registration process.

The Organising Committee has also provided players with the opportunity to train 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, at the Just Padel Club in Port Rashid for Padel, and can use the BIA Warrior Club in Al Quoz for obstacle racing.

The Organising Committee has decided that the 12th edition of this annual tournament will begin with the bowling competition at the Dubai International Bowling Centre in Al Mamzar, on October 16.