Tuesday March 19th, 2024
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Sharm El Sheikh to Host Football Tourney for People of Short Stature

The ‘Arab Cup Football Championship’ will be the largest gathering of people of short stature and will see teams from Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan, as well as the Spanish national team.

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The fourth edition of the ‘International Festival for People with Disabilities and Short Stature’ will be hosted at Sharm El Sheikh under the slogan “You & I are one”. 

The festival will feature the first international football championship for people of short stature. The ‘Arab Cup Football Championship’ will be the largest gathering of people of short stature and will see teams hailing from Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan, as well as the Spanish national team. 

A beauty pageant for people of short stature will also be held, inviting festival goers to participate. The ‘Seven Dwarfs’ diving team will perform an underwater show before participants head out for a visit to the new Sharm El Sheikh National Museum. 

This event comes as part of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Governorate of South Sinai’s efforts to place Sharm El Sheikh on the map as a host for local and international events.