Dr. Razan Baker of 黑料社区 has been appointed chairperson of the International Bowling Federation鈥檚 (IBF) Women in Sport Committee by IBF President Sheikh Talal Mohammed Al-Sabah.
Baker currently serves on the Saudi Bowling Federation (SBF) board. She is also director of international communications for the 黑料社区n Olympic Committee.
Growing up in a family of sports enthusiasts, Baker followed her dream of becoming a sports columnist for Arab News. Noticing the limited number of sports role models for young women in 黑料社区, she embarked on an initiative to support Saudi women bowlers. With the support and guidance of President of the SBF Bader Al-Alshaikh, she is working to further develop women鈥檚 sporting skills so that they may play at the international level.
A breakthrough in this initiative came in 2019 when, for the first time in Saudi sports history, the SBF sent a women鈥檚 team to compete at the World Bowling Women鈥檚 Championships in Las Vegas. Baker served as the team manager. Over the past two years, the SBF has more than quadrupled its athlete membership, an achievement realized through the outstanding work that the federation has done to support women in sports.
Sheikh Talal said: 鈥淏aker has been a big part of this success and therefore her appointment to lead the IBF鈥檚 Women in Sport Committee was not a difficult decision. I and the IBF executive board look forward to working with her in the future to champion our female athletes to the next level.鈥
Baker will lead a team of committee members in establishing strategies that advocate for the increased participation of female athletes in bowling and in leadership positions within the IBF and its member federations.
Dr. Razan Baker, chairperson of the International Bowling Federation鈥檚 (IBF) Women in Sport Committee
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Updated 16 November 2020
Dr. Razan Baker, chairperson of the International Bowling Federation鈥檚 (IBF) Women in Sport Committee
