Princess Haya a beacon for Arab sportswomen, says IOC Vice President

 Anita DeFrantz, Vice President of the International Olympic Council, has saluted the UAE Government and Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein for their contribution towards empowerment of women in sports, not just inside the country but across the region.

“I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Princess Haya and I have a lot of respect for what she has done,” said DeFrantz in the opening session of the 13th Dubai International Sports Creativity Symposium on Wednesday at the Palazzo Versace hotel.

HE Mattar Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of Dubai Sports Council (DSC) and Chairman of Board of Trustees of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Awards, HE Saeed Hareb, General Secretary of DSC, Moaza Al Marri, Chairwoman of DSC’s Women’s Sports Committee, and Naser Al Rahma, Assistant General Secretary of DSC, were present at the Symposium along with a host of other dignitaries.