Okaz/Saudi Gazette

SAKAKA — Awatif Al-Sahav has become the first Saudi woman to run for the presidency of a sports club in Saudi Arabia. She filed her candidature for the post of the chairperson of the Citadel Club in the northern Al-Jouf region. If elected, she will succeed her husband, Ahmed Al Sahav, the current chairman of the board of directors of the club.

Speaking to Okaz/Saudi Gazette, Awatif said: “I have registered myself as the first Saudi woman candidate for the presidency of a sports club in the Kingdom. I am very happy on this occasion as I have sufficient experience to manage the Citadel Club,” she said noting that she was confident of taking advantage of the vast experience of her husband, who is very popular in the Al-Jouf region and outside in sports field.

Awatif said that this step realizes the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, which affirms the importance of women’s participation in assuming leadership positions, and that Saudi women have proven their success and competence in all fields, including sports.

Awatif emphasized that her ambitions are great with regard to making remarkable achievements in the sports field. “These ambitions include enabling women to hold key positions in sports bodies and form a women’s sports council, to be the first in Saudi Arabia. I am also keen to empower women to take up key positions in the sports field,” she added.