Abu Dhabi:H.H. Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Zayed for Good Foundation and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Sports Council, honoured the winners of the 10th edition of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Women Sports Award 2026 during a ceremony at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental in Abu Dhabi.
According to Wam, the award was established to embody the vision of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, aiming to elevate Emirati and Arab women in sports on regional and international platforms. The award ceremony was attended by notable figures, including Dr. Omniyat Al Hajeri, Vice Chairperson of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy, and Hassan Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Assistant Undersecretary of the Presidential Court for Support Services.
H.H. Sheikh Nahyan emphasized that the award has established a legacy in supporting Arab women's sports and highlighted the role of Sheikha Fatima bint Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan in advancing the award's impact. The tenth edition marked a new stage of maturity, fostering a culture of sporting excellence and recognizing women's contributions across the Arab world.
Sheikh Nahyan congratulated the winners, including Sheikha Latifa bint Ahmed Al Maktoum, who received the Sports Personality of the Year Award 2026, and Jordanian taekwondo champion Fadia Mazen Abdullah Kharfan, who won the Best Arab Sportswoman Award. Other winners included Emirati athletes Asma Hassan Ali Al Hosani and Hind Sayed Al Hashemi, Egyptian powerlifter Nour Mohamed Ibrahim Abu Assi, and Omani journalist Zainab Khamis Saeed Al Zadjali.
The total prize money for this edition was AED2.2 million, distributed across nine categories, celebrating individual and team achievements in women's sports.
