The Moroccan sports star added: "I was the first Arab and African to win a gold medal in the Olympic Games for running for a distance of 400 meters hurdles, and I participated as a runner in the Beirut Marathon in a 10-kilometer race to encourage the participants in the twentieth edition.".
Al-Mutawakel, the former Minister of Youth and Sports in Morocco, spoke about the obstacles that stood in her way during her career full of work in sports affairs, and she said: "I received great support from officials in Morocco and the Arab world, but the main problem, perhaps not only in Morocco, but in all Arab countries, is the weak budget of the ministries of sports, youth and culture, while the huge budgets are allocated to other ministries.".
She added: "If officials worked to give sports the required attention, they would save the cost of health and hospitalization by strengthening people’s bodies, and this also applies to the field of sports. the culture".
Al-Mutawakel expressed her pride as the first Arab and African woman to win a gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984, saying: "It was an overwhelming feeling of pride for my country, Morocco, for the Arab world and for Africa. I was the only girl in the Moroccan team participating in Los Angeles, and I felt the weight of responsibility on my shoulders that day, and I had to win, and thank God, this is what happened that day.".
Qatar World Cup
On the other hand, the former Moroccan runner, Nawal Al-Mutawakel, confirmed her attendance at the Qatar World Cup as a fan for the fourth time in her life, and said: "I will be present and it will be the fourth World Cup that I personally attend. I will support my country’s team, Morocco, which is participating for the sixth time in the World Cup, and we hope that it will pass the first round. The team prepared well for the World Cup".
Follow up: "I encourage football and it is my hobby, and it was at the forefront of my responsibilities when I assumed several leadership assignments at the global level in the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) and in Morocco at the Ministry of Youth and Sports".
She also emphasized her support for Arab women in the field of sports, leading to winning prizes and medals, adding: "My first file was to introduce women to football in Morocco. This was at the core of my interests with the Moroccan Football Federation, and the women’s national team participated in official tournaments".
Constraints
On the other hand, Al-Mutawakel addressed the most important obstacles that stand in the way of Arab female athletes and make it difficult for them to reach the world level and achieve medals, pointing out that "Customs and traditions that prevailed in Arab societies, and focus on males in competitions".
Attention: "But the matter has changed dramatically in recent years. evolved Women’s sports In most games, football, basketball, volleyball and athletics".
And she talked about her sports career and her participation "It was limited to sprinting short distances"Justifying this with the guidance of her coaches, because these races suit her stature and muscular composition, and"She excelled in this field and won many gold medals in the Mediterranean, African and World Championships".
And about the difficulty of the sports task between her career and her family, she said: "She can reconcile them by organizing time and managing it well, and many Arab and African female athletes have succeeded during the new generations in this field".
Tips for Arab athletes
Al-Mutawakel directed advice to Arab athletes and mathematics, and invited them to "Their dreams and aspirations are great, and they strive to achieve them in order to take their honorable place among nations. Sport is an important door to global self-affirmation".
And she concluded: "My dream is to work through sports to achieve concepts of human dimensions about equality and support for Arab womenhuman rightsThrough the participation of international institutions, at the forefront of which are the United Nations institutions".
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Al-Mutawakkil attended Beirut To participate in this race is “loyalty to Lebanon,” as she said in an exclusive interview with “Sky News Arabia,” adding that “my participation came as a cry to save this country dear to my heart as a Moroccan and an Arab, and an important station to confirm my loyalty to Lebanon, and in response to a kind invitation from the President of the Beirut Marathon Association.” Hebron.
The Moroccan sports star added, “I was the first Arab and African to win a gold medal in the Olympic Games for running 400 meters hurdles, and I participated as a runner in the Beirut Marathon with a 10-kilometer race to encourage the participants in the twentieth edition.”
Al-Mutawakel, the former Minister of Youth and Sports in Morocco, spoke about the obstacles that stood in her way during her career full of work in sports affairs, and she said: “I received great support from officials in Morocco and in the Arab world, but the main problem is perhaps not only in Morocco, but in all Arab countries.” It is twice the budget of the Ministries of Sports, Youth and Culture, while huge budgets are allocated to other ministries.
She added, “If officials worked to give sports the required attention, they would save the cost of health and hospitalization by strengthening people’s bodies, and this also applies to the field of sport.” the culture“.
Al-Mutawakel expressed her pride as the first Arab and African woman to win a gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984, saying: “It was a great feeling of pride for my country, Morocco, the Arab world and Africa. I was the only girl in the Moroccan team participating in Los Angeles, and I felt the weight of responsibility on my shoulders that day.” I should have won, and thank God that’s what happened that day.”
Qatar World Cup
On the other hand, the former Moroccan sprinter, Nawal Al-Mutawakel, confirmed her attendance at the World Cup in Qatar as a fan for the fourth time in her life, and said: “I will be present and it will be the fourth World Cup that I personally attend. I will support my country’s team, Morocco, which is participating for the sixth time in the World Cup, and we hope that it will pass the first round.” well for the World Cup.
And she continued, “I encourage football, which is my hobby, and it was at the forefront of my responsibilities when I assumed several leadership assignments at the global level in the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) and in Morocco at the Ministry of Youth and Sports.”
She also affirmed her support for Arab women in the field of sports, leading to winning prizes and medals, adding: “The first file I had was the introduction of women into football in Morocco. This was at the core of my interests with the Moroccan Football Federation, and the women’s team participated in official tournaments.” “.
Constraints
On the other hand, Al-Mutawakel addressed the most important obstacles that stand in the way of Arab female athletes and make it difficult for them to reach the world level and achieve medals, referring to “the customs and traditions that prevailed in Arab societies, and the focus on males in competitions.”
And she added, “But it has changed dramatically in recent years. It has evolved Women’s sports In most games, football, basketball, volleyball and athletics.”
And she talked about her sports career and her participation, which “was confined to running short distances,” explaining that with the directives of her coaches because these races fit her stature and muscular composition, and “she excelled in this field and won many gold medals in the championships of the Mediterranean, Africa and the world.”
And about the difficulty of the athlete’s task between her career and her family, she said: “She can reconcile them by organizing time and managing it well, and many Arab and African female athletes have succeeded during the new generations in this field.”
Tips for Arab athletes
Al-Mutawakel gave advice to Arab male and female athletes, inviting them to “have great dreams and aspirations, and to strive to achieve them in order to take their honorable place among nations. Sport is an important door for global self-affirmation.”
And she concluded: “My dream is to work through sports to achieve concepts of human dimensions about equality and support for Arab women andhuman rightsThrough the participation of international institutions, foremost of which are the United Nations institutions.