Saudi Gazette report

JUBAIL — A Saudi woman, Abeer Al-Dayel, has formed Saudi Arabia’s largest women's walking team, comprising 700 members, in the Eastern Province city of Jubail.

According to Al-Arabiya channel, walking reduced the weight of 70 percent of the team members, and 15 percent of them reported recovery from certain chronic diseases they previously suffered from.

The founder of the team, Abeer Al-Dayl, said what motivated her to form the team was her personal belief that Jubail’s city structure is well-designed for all types of sports activities on the beaches, neighborhoods and parks.

She additionally pointed out that in the past four years, the team has conducted more than 100 initiatives in health awareness.