The UAE women’s national ice hockey team drops the ceremonial first puck at a Washington Capitals game, 2018. 

Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Washington, DC/Haitham Al Mussawi

“I didn’t believe it when I was first there... Yes, UAE women reached this stage — it’s international. It’s not only about UAE women, but women all over.”
— Fatima Al Mazrouei, UAE national women’s ice hockey team 
 

Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Washington, DC