The Qatar national skydiving team, affiliated with the Qatar Air Sports Committee under the Joint Special Forces, is currently preparing for the CISM 48th World Military Parachuting Championships (WMPC).
Taking place in Slovakia starting Friday until Aug 23, the WMPC will see the participation of teams from 33 countries.
Crowned as champion of the Accuracy Landing competition at CISM Qatar 2025, Team Qatar is eager to defend its title at the upcoming event.
Being one of the world's leading teams of its kind, the Qatar parachute team (Al Hadaf) has achieved numerous victories and milestones over the past several years, this includes making it to the Guinness World Records for the world's largest parachuting canopy formation at night.
Representing Al Hadaf in the senior individuals category is Mohammed al-Marri, whereas Ali al-Yafei and Saleh al-Karbi will compete in the junior individuals category.
Meanwhile, Abdulaziz Abdullah, Khalid Shaja, Saleh al-Abidi, and Mohammed al-Attas will represent Al Hadaf in team events.
Captain of Qatar's skydiving team, Abdulaziz Abdullah al-Hajaji, underscored that Qatar will participate in the WMPC as the defending champion and said that competing will be tough, given that some of the world's best skydivers will be present. However, he emphasised Qatar's readiness to deliver a strong performance throughout the event, especially after the team's latest training camp, which improved the team's technical and physical readiness and boosted teamwork.
In a related development, Qatari international judge Mohammed al-Hajri will be part of the officiating team, reflecting the growing presence of Qatari expertise across the various fields associated with air sports.
