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Open Sports Day at Sharjah Ladies Club

Event encourages women to adopt a healthy lifestyle

  • By Jumana Khamis, Staff Reporter
  • Published: 18:27 November 15, 2012
  • Gulf News

Sharjah: Sharjah Ladies Club has held an Open Sports Day event which included multiple sports activities such as swimming, running, basketball and volleyball.

The event, which witnessed a large number of participants, was part of the Club’s various programmes dedicated to encourage women to adopt a healthy lifestyle through exercising and engaging in different sports.

The open sports day began with an Aquathlon competition which included two teams who competed in a 500 metre running race, followed by a 200 metre swimming race.

The event, on Wednesday, was held at several areas of the club, including the Women Sports Department Gym B and the Olympic pool.

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