Qatar skydive team, comprised of 25 parachutists, has set a Guinness World Record for its five-point (25-canopy) formation Friday, marking the opening of the 1st Qatar International Parachute Jumping Championship at the Sealine area.
The team’s stunning performance was also posted by the Qatar Air Sports Committee of the Joint Special Forces on its social media pages such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat, The championship will continue until February 11 from 7am to 5pm.
HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah inaugurated the event. HE the Chief of Staff of Qatari Armed Forces Lieutenant General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen al-Ghanem and HE Commander of the Joint Special Forces and head of the Committee, Major General Hamad bin Abdullah al-Fetais al-Marri, as well as ambassadors from various missions, and other dignitaries were present.
“We are very happy and proud of today’s achievement, and we will continue. There will be more achievements in the future,” Abdullah al-Hammadi, member of the executive board of Qatar Air Sports Committee and leader of the Qatar Skydive Team, told Gulf Times.
About the championship, he noted that eight countries – Germany, Austria, Denmark, Slovenia, Libya, Palestine, Morocco, and Qatar – are taking part in this latest edition. It will have two categories: four-way skydiving formation and accuracy landing.
In addition to a series of skydiving performances, the opening also witnessed a number of activities that entertained attendees, including a horse show. Organisers urged spectators to adhere to Covid-19 precautionary measures to ensure the safety of all, and to prevent the spread of the virus.
Al-Hammadi said the competition forms part of the preparations for the World Parachuting Championships, which will be hosted in Doha in November. The upcoming championship is expected to see the participation of the best parachutists from 45 countries, including the team from Qatar, according to the Qatar Air Sports Committee.
Like the FIFA 2022 World Cup, al-Hammadi stressed that the parachuting competition is also a prestigious and major sporting event. Official Qatar News Agency reported earlier that the Qatari national team trained in Portugal to prepare for this and other upcoming international competitions.
The team’s stunning performance was also posted by the Qatar Air Sports Committee of the Joint Special Forces on its social media pages such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat, The championship will continue until February 11 from 7am to 5pm.
HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah inaugurated the event. HE the Chief of Staff of Qatari Armed Forces Lieutenant General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen al-Ghanem and HE Commander of the Joint Special Forces and head of the Committee, Major General Hamad bin Abdullah al-Fetais al-Marri, as well as ambassadors from various missions, and other dignitaries were present.
“We are very happy and proud of today’s achievement, and we will continue. There will be more achievements in the future,” Abdullah al-Hammadi, member of the executive board of Qatar Air Sports Committee and leader of the Qatar Skydive Team, told Gulf Times.
About the championship, he noted that eight countries – Germany, Austria, Denmark, Slovenia, Libya, Palestine, Morocco, and Qatar – are taking part in this latest edition. It will have two categories: four-way skydiving formation and accuracy landing.
In addition to a series of skydiving performances, the opening also witnessed a number of activities that entertained attendees, including a horse show. Organisers urged spectators to adhere to Covid-19 precautionary measures to ensure the safety of all, and to prevent the spread of the virus.
Al-Hammadi said the competition forms part of the preparations for the World Parachuting Championships, which will be hosted in Doha in November. The upcoming championship is expected to see the participation of the best parachutists from 45 countries, including the team from Qatar, according to the Qatar Air Sports Committee.
Like the FIFA 2022 World Cup, al-Hammadi stressed that the parachuting competition is also a prestigious and major sporting event. Official Qatar News Agency reported earlier that the Qatari national team trained in Portugal to prepare for this and other upcoming international competitions.
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