As many as 33 riders took part in the International Tent Pegging Traditional championship which began on Thursday in Duqm. Iraq team won the title of the first day competitions while Sudan team was positioned as runner up. United Arab Emirates team finished in third place.
The championship, which is under the organization of International Tent Pegging Federation (ITPF), started with tent pegging events through Individual lance, Pairs lance and team lance (show).
In the Individual competitions, Iraq’s rider AbdulHameed Rasheed claimed the first place title while UAE’s rider Mohammed al Hammadi clinched the second place award.
Norway’s rider Zubair Akram took third place prize. The championship registered tough competition among the participated riders as all the participants were looking to secure more points.
The opening ceremony was under auspices of HH Sayyid Loay bin Ghalib al Said in presence of the ITPF chairman, Mohammed bin Issa al Fairuz and top officials.
“Hosting of International Tent Pegging Traditional championship and presence of more than 16 countries in the event is enhancing Oman’s attendance in the sporting mega events. These sporting events assist strongly in promotion of the country. We are pleased with the top performance showed by the participated riders and this is good indication of the professionalism of the sport,” HH Sayyid Loay bin Ghalib al Said said.
The riders who are taking part in the championship are representing different countries including: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Malaysia, Iraq, UK, Germany, Norway, Iran, Russia, Pakistan, Canada, USA, Jordan, Sudan, Palestine, Syria and the hosts the Sultanate of Oman.
As part of the championship, umpiring and coaching courses took place in presence of more than 40 referees and 25 coaches. The educational courses are presented by certified lecturers to boost the sporting information’s to the participants. Many local participants also took part in the workshops to enhance and to be updated with the latest data and information’s.
