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3/4/24, 8:37 AM Hamdan bin Mohammed attends trailblazing Dubai Jet Suit Championship
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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