Sheikh Joaan Crowns Winners of Day 9 of HH the Father Amir Camel Racing Festival

Doha, January 25 (QNA) - HE President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani crowned winners of the 9th day of annual purebred Arabian Camel Festival on the sword of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. Organized by the Camel Racing Organizing Committee within (2020-2021) season at the Al-Shahaniya camel race track, the festival will continue until January 27 with a wide participation from camel owners in GCC countries. This came at the end of today's competitions that included 15 rounds, 7 of them in the mourning and 8 in the evening. The 9th day's competitions were strong. In the morning period, Al-Shahaniya camels claimed five titles, including the two main rounds in which they won the first three places. In the first round, Awzan of Al-Shahaniya won first place with a time of 12.54.68 minutes, and Sahaib won second place with a time of 12.57.42 minutes, and Tala'a came in third place with a time of 13.07.72 minutes As for the evening competitions of the annual festival, Hodour of Al-Shahaniya claimed the title and a prize of QR500,000 after winning the first place with a time of 12.20.34 minutes, followed by Rashida of Al Shaqab, which came in second place with a prize of QR250,000 after recording a time of 12.20.58 minutes, and Kaltham of Al Shaqab in the third place to win QR150,000 after recording a time of 12.21.14 minutes. Salma of Al Shaqab won the title of the second main round and its award is the golden shalfa and QR400,000 after finishing first place with a time of 12.20.38 minutes, while Al-Kaida of Al-Shahaniya camels came in second place and with a prize of QR200,000 after recording a time of 12.21.46 minutes. Umtiya of Al-Shaqab also won the third place with a prize of QR100,000 after recording a time of 12.26.92 minutes. (QNA)