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KUWAIT, March 16 (KUNA) — The Chairwoman of Kuwait Women Sports Federation Sheikha Naima Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said Saturday that the federation is currently examining the possibility of launching women basketball, and volleyball leagues in the near future.

Sheikha Naima said, during her meeting with GCC heads of delegations participating in the third GCC women sport tournament, which was recently held in the Bahraini capital Al-Manama, that she began contacting government entities involved with this issue. Sheikha Naima added that the league will include women teams from Al-Ouyon, Salwa, and Al-Fatah clubs, including engaging teams from the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training.

Sheikha Naima highlighted as well many obstacles and technical difficulties facing women’s teams prior to participating in future tournaments, affirming the important role played by teams’ managers. The Chairwoman added that she will go through a rotating process for managers of the teams, to improve their managing skills and prepare them for future challenges. During the recent tournament in Bahrain, the Kuwaiti team won 22 medals, three of them gold, eight silver medals, and the rest were bronze.