Bahraini athlete Shaikha Al Shaiba competed in WTS Abu Dhabi which took place at Yas Marina Circuit. She took part in the Sprint race, held as part of the event, for elite athletes, where the world's top nine female athletes participated in the women's race, while the top eight male athletes featured in the event alongside Olympics medal winners.
The race composed of a 750m swimming race, a 20km cycling event and a 5km running competition. And Al Shaiba managed to complete the race.
"I would like to express my appreciation to HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, for supporting me in my career in the triathlon sport. The competition was fierce and it has improved me," Al Shaiba commented after the race.