World sports activities leaders collect in Doha to debate pathways for continued and enhanced inclusion in sports activities
The FIVB, Qatar Basis, FIVB Volleyball Basis, and Qatar Volleyball Affiliation hosted an inspiring ‘Girls in Sports activities: Creating Pathways’ seminar at Training Metropolis Stadium in Doha on Monday. This landmark occasion was a part of a collection of activations devoted to empowering ladies by sport.
With a outstanding lineup of audio system, together with royalty, Olympians, sports activities directors, and leaders of their area, the seminar strengthened the FIVB’s dedication to selling gender equality and creating alternatives for ladies globally—each on and off the court docket.
Amongst these in attendance was Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Basis, and passionate advocate for the empowerment of ladies and ladies in sport.
Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Basis (second proper) attended the seminar
In his opening remarks, FIVB President Fabio Azevedo stated, “Volleyball is inherently a gender-equal sport, providing equal prize cash and alternatives. We passionately imagine that we’re ‘Collectively as One,’ and we stay devoted to working with our world companions to empower ladies throughout the World Volleyball Motion and past.”
The panel dialogue “The World Success of Girls in Volleyball” explored the strides ladies’s volleyball has made worldwide.
Ms. Bouchra Hajij, President of the African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) and former nationwide group volleyball participant for Morocco, shared her journey of serving to to develop ladies’s volleyball throughout Africa at each grassroots and nationwide stage. HRH Princess Ayah bint Faisal, FIVB Board of Administration Member, FIVB Volleyball Basis board member and President of the Jordan Volleyball Federation, highlighted her efforts to develop ladies’s sports activities in Jordan, together with initiatives focusing on refugee communities.
Margaret Ann Fleming, FIVB Board of Administration member, mirrored on her transition from swimming to volleyball, emphasising the significance that volleyball and its values has performed in her life and her satisfaction in changing into Scottish Volleyball’s first feminine president.
This landmark occasion was a part of a collection of activations devoted to empowering ladies by sport
The panel “Breaking Obstacles: Girls Athletes” showcased tales of perseverance and achievement from Olympians.
Louise Bawden represented Australia in each indoor and seaside volleyball at Olympic Video games’ and is now President of the FIVB Athletes’ Fee. She emphasised the significance of gender equality in decision-making processes and expressed her happiness on the equal gender composition of the Fee. Doaa Elghobashy is an completed seaside and indoor volleyball participant who was the primary ever seaside volleyball participant to compete at an Olympic Video games in a hijab, at Rio 2016. She confused the significance of inclusivity and shared how volleyball allowed her to respect her religion and tradition whereas excelling within the sport she loves.
Elizaveta Bracht a two-time medal-winning Olympian and Govt Director of the FIVB Volleyball Basis, spoke about volleyball’s non-contact and inclusive nature making it a very empowering sport for ladies. She additionally detailed her transition from athlete to sports activities administrator, highlighting the significance and worth of training for athletes, alongside their sporting careers.
Panels had a outstanding lineup of audio system, together with royalty, Olympians, sports activities directors, and leaders of their area
The session “Making a Sustainable Future for Girls in Sports activities in Qatar” targeted on the regional growth of volleyball and sport in Qatar.
Sheikha Asma Al Thani, the primary Qatari lady to climb Mount Everest, impressed attendees together with her story of breaking boundaries and efforts to encourage a brand new technology of athletes. Liz McColgan, former Commonwealth Video games gold medallist and now Director of Athletics at Qatar Basis, outlined her efforts to form Qatar’s sporting future. Nada Mohammed Wafa Arakji, Qatar’s first feminine Olympic swimmer and Secretary Basic of the Athletes’ Fee, mentioned her groundbreaking journey as an athlete and dedication to youth growth. Mead Al Emadi, a key determine in delivering the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, shared her insights into the event of ladies’s sports activities within the area.
Panels have been targeted on quite a lot of matters together with the worldwide success of ladies’s volleyball, breaking boundaries and making a sustainable future for ladies in sports activities in Qatar
Moreover, Qatar Volleyball Affiliation President Ali Ghanim Al Kuwari and athlete Fatima Al-Dosari highlighted the expansion of seaside volleyball in Qatar and the promising way forward for its younger athletes, emphasising their hopes of extra groups from Qatar representing their nation on the worldwide stage. Furthermore, members from the West Asia Volleyball Affiliation (WAVA) U20 Girls’s Seashore Volleyball Championship, happening this week attended the seminar and gained inspiration from the discussions.
FIVB President Fabio Azevedo emphasised the FIVB’s perception in ‘Collectively as One,’ and its dedication to empowering ladies throughout the volleyball group and past, with its companions
The occasion demonstrated the FIVB’s and its companions’ dedication to making sure fairness and inclusivity in volleyball. Audio system shared actionable insights and private tales, illustrating how sports activities generally is a highly effective device for the empowerment of ladies.
“These discussions have proven that volleyball is greater than only a sport—it’s a platform for empowerment,” stated Fabio Azevedo. “Collectively, as one, we’ll proceed creating pathways for future generations to succeed.”
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