KUWAIT: Salwa Al-Sabah Sports Club’s women’s volleyball team won the friendly championship that concluded on Wednesday under the patronage and presence of Sheikha Naeema Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
Salwa Al-Sabah team defeated Iraq’s league champions Akad Ankao 25-20, 25-16, 25-15 meanwhile Lebanon’s Byblos club came third.
Sheikha Naeema congratulated Salwa players, technical and administrative officials for winning the championship, adding that the win was the result of hard work and support of the club’s board of directors which removes all obstacles the team faces and provides them with the right atmosphere in order to prepare for events.
She said playing with Iraq and Lebanon will have a positive effect during upcoming events adding that the team’s ambitions will not stop here rather it will participate in upcoming events.
Iraq’s head of delegation Muneer Ishaq thanked Sheikha Naeema and Salwa Club administration for the hospitality, adding that this is not strange for Kuwait. He said the tournament’s organization was excellent and "we benefited a lot from the championship.