HE the President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani crowned the winners in the final rounds of the annual festival for purebred Arabian camel racing on the sword of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, which concluded at Al Shahaniya race track Friday, amid wide participation from GCC states.
HE Sheikh Joaan crowned the winners of the six main final rounds of Al Hail and Al Zamoul competitions for tribesmen's camels with silver symbols.
Abdulhadi Khalil al-Shahwani, owner of the FIFA camel, was awarded the silver sword after winning the title of the Al Hail (open) round.
He also awarded two silver shelfa to al-Shahwani, owner of the Masyouna camel after winning the title of Al Hail (Omanis), and Zayed Mohamed Al Mansouri, owner of the Bayan camel, after winning the title of Al Hail (production). Three silver daggers were awarded to Mohamed Rashid Ghadeer, owner of Al Muhandis and Al Bida camels, after winning Al Zamoul (open) and Al Zamoul (Omanis) rounds respectively, and to Ali Hamad al-Athba, owner of the Hatash camel, after winning the title of Al Zamoul (production). (QNA)
