Sharjah Women’s Olympic Centre hosts first training for students

Sharjah 24: On April 24, 2025, Sharjah Women's Sports organised the inaugural training session for speciality schools at the Sharjah Olympic Sports Centre. As part of the foundation's collaboration agreements with the Emirate's schools, more than 600 female students from the American School of Creative Science and the Emirates American School took part.

Encourage athletics as a lifestyle

The event, the first of four yearly meetings, was designed to stimulate sports engagement among girls aged 7 to 12. Training included archery, fencing, judo, taekwondo, athletics, karate, and table tennis. It's intended to instill healthy living habits and include physical activity in everyday activities.

Developing educational relationships

The gathering is part of the foundation's objective to create educational relationships and grow Sharjah's sports talent pool. It represents efforts to foster institutional synergy among schools and the larger sports community.

Discovering talents

The event supports the foundation's objective of identifying potential at a young age and providing future champions with access to cutting-edge facilities and integrated sports settings at the Sharjah Women's Olympic Centre.

Comments from foundation leadership

Hanan Al Mahmoud, Vice Chairperson of Sharjah Women's Sports, noted that the project underscores the foundation's philosophy that establishing a sports community begins in schools.

Al Yazia Al Suwaidi, Head of the Foundation's Preparation and Technical Follow-up Division, stated that the inaugural gathering aims to accomplish development by integrating educational instruction with professional sports practice.

The foundation restated its commitment to merging education and sport and establishing Sharjah as a regional hub for developing athletic potential from a young age to worldwide success.