Sharjah - Arab Today
The Emirati Al Wasl Club won the volleyball competition at the third Arab Women Sports Tournament 2016 (AWST), Al Wasl gained victory after beating Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC) 3-0 with scores of 25-12, 25-21 and 25-19. In the second edition of AWST in 2014, SLC won the volleyball competition against Al Wasl, 3-1.
Al Wasl Club bagged the gold medal, while the Bahraini Al Muharraq Club won the silver, and Sharjah Ladies Club slipped took the bronze medal. Lebanon's Al Qalamoon Club came fourth, followed by the Lebanese Olympic in the fifth place and Palestinian Ebdaa Club came last in sixth place.
The Jordanian Orthodox club advanced to the final round of the basketball competition after beating the Algerian Olympic club 58-53 in the semifinal, despite winning 25-23 in the first half of the match. SLC also made it to the final round after
securing a 68-66 win against the Egyptian Sporting Club in a very exciting match even though the Sporting Club won 30-28 in the first half.
The third Arab Women Sports Tournament, held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of the His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, began on February 2 and ended yesterday on February 12.
AWST – Sharjah 2016 Sponsors:
The Arab Women's Sports Tournament enjoys the support of several leading organizations in the UAE, including the Platinum Sponsor, Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat), the Golden Sponsor, International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC), and four Bronze Sponsors: Sharjah Commerce & Tourism Development Authority; Golf and Shooting Club Sharjah; Sharjah International Airport and Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre. Sharjah Media Corporation is the tournament’s strategic media sponsor, the media sponsors are National Network Communications and Dar Al Khaleej Printing & Publishing. Presenting Media Sponsor is Sharjah Media. Fast Building Contracting Company is the strategic sponsor of SLC’s sports teams, Air Arabia is the official airline, Sharjah Sports TV is the official television channel and the official contractor for hospitality services, Kunooz Events & Catering with the supporting sponsor, zalal