SHARJAH, 11th October, 2015 (WAM) -- The Supreme Organising Committee of the 3rd Arab Women Sports Tournament, AWST, Sharjah 2016, has signed a sponsorship contract with the International Petroleum Investment Company, IPIC, saying that the Abu Dhabi-based petroleum company will be the gold sponsor of the tournament.
The contract was signed by Suhail Mohammed Faraj Al Mazroui, Managing Director and Board member of IPIC, and Nada Al Naqbi, Head of the Executive Committee, Manager of the tournament and Director of the Sharjah Ladies Club's, SLC, Women Sports Department. Commenting on the sponsorship, Al Mazrouei said, "IPIC is proud of our partnership with the Arab Women Sports Tournament, especially after winning the Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Award for Women Athletes, Sponsorship and Marketing category. Our sponsorship aims to continuously support and promote the different local sports associations in order to further enhance the UAE?s prominent sports status, both regionally and internationally.""IPIC endorses a number of federations and sports clubs locally and internationally, such as the Dubai World Cup, the Al Jazira Sports Club, the UAE Jiu Jitsu Federation, Real Madrid FC, and Manchester City FC. The gold sponsorship agreement aims to increase awareness of the importance of sports amongst Arab women and promote an active lifestyle within our society, as well as to provide Arab women with a venue to achieve greatness."Nada Al Naqbi said, "Having the backing of such a high-profile national company in the local and international oil and gas industry provides a substantial moral boost to the tournament. This sponsorship will give participants the vigour needed to improve their performance and compete in international sporting events in the upcoming years."Al Naqbi extended her thanks to IPIC, adding that the sponsorship will greatly increase media and public interest in the AWST, and further activate the women's sporting movement in the UAE and the Arab world. Under the generous patronage of H.H. Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of H.H. the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, and Chairperson of SLC, the Emirate of Sharjah aims, by organising the Arab Women Sports Tournament once every two years, to develop Arab women's sports by exchanging expertise and benefiting from the experience of female contestants. The tournament also aims to enhance the brotherly ties binding Arab countries. The tournament was initially launched after the SLC organised the Gulf States Competitions, following Shaikha Jawaher?s decision to establish the Women Sports Department in 2008. This year contestants will participate in eight games: basketball and volleyball in team games, and table tennis, fencing, archery, shooting and athletics in individual contests. This year, the event will also see the exciting new addition of show jumping.Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2015.
