Dubai: Dubai Sports Council (DSC) has announced the opening of registration door for the 11th edition of Sheikha Hind Women’s Sports Tournament, the biggest of its kind, which is organized by DSC under the generous patronage of H.H. Sheikha Hind Bint Maktoum Bin Juma Al-Maktoum, the Wife of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the Vice President & Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai. 

 The 11th edition of the Tournament is scheduled from 9th to 20th Nov. 2023.

Participants in the Tournament will compete in 7 sports competitions; these are: bowling, running, cycling, padel, badminton, shooting & obstacles challenge.

Sheikha Hind Women’s Sports Tournament attracts women sports talents and encourages women of various ages & multi-nationalities to exercise sports activities.

The Tournament’s details were declared during the technical workshop, organized by the DSC’s Woman & Sports Committee at the Council’s premises in the presence of Ms. Hessa Al-Kous, Head of the Women’s Sports Committee.

The workshop was addressed by Ms. Fawziya Fraidoon, Head of Community Events Sec. in DSC & Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee / Ms. Alya Al-Safai, the Women Sports Development Executive in DSC & General Coordinator of the Tournament / Mr. Adel Al-Bannai, Head of Football Companies Sec. in DSC & Head of Technical Committee of the Tournament / Mr. Rashid Al-Kilyani, Supervisor & Trainer of Fazza Shooting Range.

The technical workshop was also attended by female coordinators of sports activities in governmental, semi-governmental & private entities, besides representatives from the sports federations of the listed competitions.  

Registration procedures will commence from Wednesday 27th Sept. & up to 31st Oct.  2023 via DSC’s official website:  www.dubaisc.ae, through which female players can fill the forms & submit all requested documents.   

The workshop explained the technical & organizational regulations of each of the Tournament’s competitions. Conditions & requirements of registration were presented in details and answers were provided to all questions & enquiries. Rules & regulations of each listed sports competition were also explained.

The technical committee stated that rules applicable in local federations will be implemented, in addition to articles which are newly introduced in the respective federations. Rules & regulations are stipulated in a way that copes with abilities of female associates of governmental, semi-governmental & private entities and in such way that does not contradict the rules applicable in each of the respective federations. 

 The current edition of the Tournament to be kicked off with the bowling competition, scheduled on 9th Nov. 2023 at Dubai International Bowling Center – Al-Mamzar, while the padel competition will be held at the Just Padel Club from 10th to 12th Nov.

The badminton competition will take place from 13th to 16th Nov. at Al-Nasr Sports Club. The 4.5 km running competition to take place on 17th Nov. at Meydan Racetrack. Racers in this competition are classified into two categories (locals’ category and open category).

The shooting competition is scheduled on 18th Nov. at the Fazza Shooting Range, to be followed by the obstacles challenge on 19th Nov. at Gravity Gym Club.

The 20 km & 30 km cycling competition will be held on 20th Nov. at Deira Palm Island.

Winners in all competitions will be honored in the Final Ceremony, scheduled on 22nd Nov.

All competitions to be held during evening times in order to enable participants and fans to carry out their tasks & duties during the official working hours without any need for absence or early leaving.

Conditions of Registration:

The Organizing Committee has decided the registration conditions as follows: each female player is allowed to participate in a maximum of various five competitions. Female employees and daughters of female employees of governmental, semi-governmental & private entities in the Emirate of Dubai are allowed to participate in the Tournament. Wives & daughters of employees can also participate in the competitions.