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3/4/24, 8:36 AM Hamdan bin Mohammed attends trailblazing Dubai Jet Suit Championship - Sports - Other - Emirates24|7
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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