JOC WELCOMES ARAB WOMEN SPORTS COMMITTEE

The Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) has provided a warm welcome to members of the organising committee for the upcoming 2018 Arab Women Sports Championship which will take place in Sharjah, UAE, from February 2-12. Secretary General, Nasser Majali, hosted the delegation, headed by Vice President, Nada Askar Al Nakabi, who praised the JOC’s role in promoting the event and empowering women and girls in sport. Majali highlighted the importance of the event in promoting female sporting participation across the Arab World and confirmed that a large number of athletes, representing several clubs, will be participating at the tournament which will host eight sports including Fencing, Basketball, Equestrian, Athletics, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Shooting and Karate.