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3/4/24, 8:35 AM Hamdan bin Mohammed attends trailblazing Dubai Jet Suit Championship – UAE BARQ
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.

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.

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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