Reviving the heritage that is still stuck in the southern sports memory, which coincides with the sixtieth anniversary of the glorious October 14 Revolution. Under the patronage of the Minister of State and Governor of Aden Governorate, Brother Ahmed Hamid Lamlas, and in the presence of Mr. Wijdan Shazly, Director General of the Youth and Sports Office in the capital, Aden, the Equestrian Federation was revived this morning. On the track of Sheikh Othman Stadium in the capital, Aden, the third annual camel race.
Before the start of the race, Brigadier General Ahmed Mahdi bin Afif, Commander of the Facilities Guard Forces and President of the Equestrian Federation in the capital, Aden, made a press statement in which he commemorated the sixtieth anniversary of the revolution, explaining that this race is the third that he has held. The Equestrian Federation in the capital, Aden, through which we were able to restore a sporting heritage that had almost disappeared, stressing the Equestrian Federation’s insistence on supporting this sport, which has become an annual tradition with its fans and admirers, including horse racing, noting that these two races have become
enjoying many lovers and fans.
Then the race began, which included sixteen riders and resulted in the victory of the first five contestants, namely:
The rider Ali Tariq in first place.
The rider Saber Mahlawi in second place.
The rider Rashid Nasser in third place.
Al-Hagan Muhammad Ahmed Saleh is in fourth place.
Al-Hagan Waad Adnan is in fifth place.
After that, Mr. Wijdan Shazli, Director General of the Youth and Sports Office in the capital, Aden, and Brigadier Ahmed bin Afif, President of the Equestrian Federation, honored these winners with financial prizes and certificates of appreciation.
The event was attended by a number of relevant officials and a large audience of fans of this sport.