GCC women volleyballers laud debut FBMA Cup success

ABU DHABI: The athletes who competed in the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy GCC Volleyball Cup now hope for more such successful contests to help grow the game.

The inaugural edition of the event at the end of August saw six teams participate from the UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

The sides included the UAE’s FBMA Team, Sharjah Women’s Sports Team and Al-Wasl Club; Kuwait’s Salwa Al-Sabah; Saudi Arabia’s Noura Club; and Bahrain Club, who went unbeaten to emerge champions at the Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Arena.