Saudi women reap medals at 6th GCC Women’s Games in Kuwait

Fencing Saudi Champions stand in the middle of the winners
Fencing Saudi Champions stand in the middle of the winners

The Saudi women national teams participating in the 6th GulfCooperation Council (GCC) Women's Games in Kuwait have achievedremarkable results.

The Saudi fencing team concluded its participation in the 6th session of GCC women's Games with excellent results — a gold in the team sabre fencing and a bronze in the epee fencing. Fencers Hasna Al-Hammad, Ruba Al-Masri, Sheikha Al-Dosari and Fawzia Al-Dosari competed in the sabre category, while Nada Abed, Areej Abed, Fawzia Al-Khibari and Mashael Al-Khayal took part in the epee category.

Taekwondo Saudi Champions

The Saudi women's taekwondo team finished third in the overall ranking of the taekwondo competition after snatching three medals (silver and bronze) thanks to Abrar Bukhari (who won the silver medal in the "Under-62kg" category) and Dunia Abu-Taleb (who won the silver medal in the "Under-53kg" category), and Al-Juhi (who won the bronze medal in the "Under-46kg" category).

Taekwondo Saudi Champions

The head of the Saudi delegation in the games session, PrincessNouf Bint Khalid, expressed her happiness with these distinguished results ofthe fencing team who presented great levels, stressing their quest for moreachievements to raise the flag of Saudi Arabia in all international, regionaland continental forums.

Princess Nouf added: "We have Saudi abilities and talents that willdevelop and compete globally soon. However, the players are young, they haveprovided good and honorable levels".

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