Published on July 4th, 2016 | by Amna Al Haddad
I am a project-based person, everything I do, I treat it as a project that has a beginning, a middle and an end. And it was no different for me to train for the Olympics. The [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2016 | by Amna Al Haddad
It’s only been about 12 hours since we found out that the UAE has qualified for the Summer Olympics! This is a a very important moment in history for the UAE and for women in [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 23rd, 2016 | by Amna Al Haddad
When we aim to achieve a goal in life, putting that goal ahead of us gives us a certain level of motivation and work-ethic, that we otherwise may not have without that “goal.” Each goal we embark [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 16th, 2016 | by Amna Al Haddad
“Setting goals for others can be aggressive – really wanting a success story for ourselves. When we do this to others, we are asking them to live up to our ideals. Instead we should just be [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 6th, 2016 | by Amna Al Haddad
When I first “came out” about my passion for strength sports in my blog dated back in 2009, to speaking at TedxAjman in 2011, to competing and making history for Arab women at the Crossfit Asia [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 27th, 2016 | by Amna Al Haddad
It is often perseverance that takes us places, not luck. The last 3.5 years journey of my life in the sport of weightlifting has been an experience I will never forget. An experience that has allowed [&hellip... Read More →
Amna Al Haddad is a sports pioneer and female sport advocate from the Middle East. The first Emirati Hijabi Olympic Weightlifter, Nike Sponsored Athlete, and Arab Crossfitter competed in Asia Regionals. Holder of 9 IWF event medals. Motivational Speaker and Writer. Follow her journey here!
