Upon realising there was no proper Taekwondo facility in Riyadh, she founded Above and Beyond Saudi Martial Arts, a dedicated women and kids facility – the first of its kind in the country.īukhari said: “I wanted to create something that would inspire other generations, I would say. Upon recognising the gap in the market for ladies in their respective sports, Bukhari and Sawan put on their entrepreneurial hats and started training facilities catered specifically to women.Ībrar Bukhari is a 5 th dan Taekwondo black belt national team athlete that captured numerous local and international medals throughout her career. The introduction of the ‘ Driving Change in Women’s Sport’ panel builds on the momentous move and offers the women’s sporting community in Saudi Arabia a platform to share their journey and offer advice to women to pursue their sporting passions. In a strong statement of support for women’s golf and a move towards more equality in the game, the Aramco Saudi Ladies International Presented by PIF announced an increase in the event’s prize purse to US$5million, which matches the men’s event, the PIF Saudi International Powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers, which took place two weeks ago.

To celebrate the fourth edition of the Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by Public Investment Fund (PIF), four inspirational female figures in the local sporting community, namely Abrar Bukhari, Haya Sawan, Dania Akeel and Leena Al Hakeem, came together to discuss the strides made in Saudi Arabia’s sporting scene at the ‘Driving Change in Women’s Sport’ panel. Alexandra Armas, CEO of the Ladies European Tour, and Noah Alireza, CEO of Golf Saudi, also sat down to discuss the progress, ambition and challenges that lie ahead for women’s golf.Local female sports icons speak about their journey in sports to inspire women to pick up sports and pursue their passions.

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