Training for development in sports concludes in Oujda.

The city of Oujda hosted, from July 6 to 12, the third edition of a training and educational program aimed at integrating girls into local development through sports, initiated by the Oujda Islamic Sports Union Handball Club.

The closing day of this event, held at the "Najd" sports hall, featured a handball tournament for girls that brought together female teams from the under-15 and under-17 categories of the Oujda Islamic Sports Union Club and their counterparts from the French club "Can."

This sports and educational event aims to achieve a number of technical and tactical objectives, such as developing game reading skills, motivating the desire to reach higher levels, as well as enhancing the exchange between Moroccan and French sports cultures, and providing young women with the opportunity to showcase their talents and gain experience to adapt to competitive environments.

According to the organizers, this tournament serves as a strategic lever for the Oujda Islamic Sports Union Club, allowing it to train its young players, interact with significant European and African clubs, and expand the club's horizons towards international competitions.

In a press statement, the General Director of the Oujda Islamic Sports Union Handball Club, Noufel Qreish, confirmed that this tournament, which concluded the training week in its third edition, marked a significant milestone characterized by the transition to an international level through the hosting of the French team "Can," praising the noticeable improvement in the technical level of the Oujda players.

Qreish added that the technical management has focused over the past four years on building a solid foundation of youth categories, with the aim of preparing a strong competitive team for upcoming challenges, a strategic direction that is beginning to bear fruit today.

On the educational and cultural levels, the spokesperson noted that the activities of this program featured language workshops exchanged between the players of the Moroccan and French teams, alongside awareness workshops for the mothers of the players on recycling, highlighting that the social aspect remains a strength of the club, which provides free sports training for about 450 members, most of whom come from neighboring neighborhoods; he also praised the involvement of about 50 volunteers from the players' parents in supporting the team, making the club a prominent socio-sports outlet for the local population.