Sharjah: Three new trophies have been introduced for the Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST) 2018, to be held from February 2-12.
The announcement was made by the competition’s Supreme Organising Committee (SOC). The new addition is to recognise the outstanding achievements of female athletes even better in the fourth edition.
Two of the three new trophies — the Supremacy Cup and Excellence Cup — will be awarded by AWST to female players who have impressed through their performance, while the third — the Fair Play Cup — will be awarded to the player who has shown the highest degree of sportsmanship during the contest.
Nada Askar Al Naqbi, Director General of Sharjah Women’s Sports Foundation, Deputy Head of AWST’s SOC and Head of its Executive Committee, commented on the move, saying, “The SOC seeks to ensure that each edition of AWST eclipses the previous one in order to progressively build the tournament’s reputation in the Arab world and to raise its profile among women’s sporting events.
“By expanding the range of trophies during the tournament, we aim to give female players greater appreciation in respect of their talents, abilities and to provide them with more inspiration to participate in prestigious global sports tournaments.”
The committee also announced that it has received confirmation from 15 countries for the event.
