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Al Shahania camel ‘Qalmima’ wins golden sword, ‘Medhyar’ golden shelfa
QNA
Doha
The Emir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani crowned the winners of the eight main rounds of Al Hail and Al Zamoul competitions at the end of the annual festival of Arabian Thoroughbred Camel Race for the Sword of HH the Emir at the Al Shahaniya camel racetrack on Wednesday.
HH the Emir awarded the winners of the four main final rounds of Al Hail and Al Zamoul competitions (open rounds) for the camels of Their Excellencies Sheikhs with golden trophies.
Al Shahania camels won the four races with"Qalmima" winning the Golden Sword and"Medhyar" winning the Golden Shelfa, while"Fajjaj" and"Zahi" won the two Golden Daggers.
HH the Emir also awarded the winners of the four main final rounds of Al Hail and Al Zamoul competitions for the camels of tribes' members with the silver trophies.
Owners of"Barouq" Jarallah Mohammed bin Talib bin Aqail and Abdulhadi bin Khalil al Shahwani won the Silver Sword.
The Emir awarded Saif bin Mohammed bin Zayed al Khayareen, owner of"Rasmiah", with the Silver Shelfa, and awarded Hamad Mohammed Obaid al Meraizeq and Mansour Mohammed al Saif al Khayareen with the Silver Daggers.
The Emir then honoured the companies that sponsored this year's event.
The Emir attended the four main final rounds of the annual festival of Arabian Thoroughbred Camel Race for the Sword of the HH the Emir.
The awarding ceremony was attended by a number of Their Excellencies Sheikhs, senior officials and camel racing enthusiasts.
