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competition, and praised all the participants participating in the novel competition for

having made history.

The stirring contest saw the British trio of Issa Calvon, Paul Jones and Freddie Hay

making a sweep of the top three spots. The winners were crowned by His Excellency
Saeed Hareb, Secretary General of Dubai Sports Council; and Nasser Jamal,
representative of Imtiaz Real Estate Development Company, one of the sponsors of the
tournament, in the presence of Nasser Aman Al Rahma, Assistant Secretary General of
DSC.

Issa Calvon won the title following the daredevil manoeuvres of the eight contestants
that amazed the thousands of fans who had gathered alongside visitors to the Dubai
International Yacht Show, besides millions of viewers on international television
networks following the awesome spectacle of competitors zooming through the air using
specially designed suits propelled by jet engines aligned on the hands and backs of the
contestants.

The contestants represented various countries, including the UAE’s young gun Ahmed
Al Shehhi, who had undergone several weeks of specialised training in Great Britain to
meet stringent eligibility criteria set for those participating in the competition.

HE Hareb congratulated the winner, noting that the innovative championship had further
enhanced Dubai’s position on the global sporting scene while creating history. He also
congratulated Al Shehhi, who etched his name in the record books as the first Emirati
and Arab sportsperson to achieve the unique feat of participating in the contest that

demands physical strength, supreme aerial agility, and tremendous adeptness with
cutting-edge technology.

HE Hareb also congratulated all the other participants who had staked claim to be
pioneers of a sport requiring courage and skill of a high order alongside the real-time
synchronisation of human capabilities and technological innovations.

The eight participants were divided into two groups for the preliminary rounds. Each
contestant had to manoeuvre through 12 traffic points placed along a 700-metre long
race course. The best two from each group made it to the semi-finals. The champion
was declared following a breathtaking final matchup.

Sponsoring the event were several Dubai-based, national and international companies,
including Imtiaz Real Estate Development, Mai Dubai and Pocari Sweat.

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