Doha, Qatar: The Qatari parachuting team are competing in the CISM World Military Parachuting Championship.
The event got underway in Slovakia and runs through August 23, with squads from 33 countries taking part.
The Qatari team are competing alongside the Al-Hadaf team, comprising Mohammed Al Marri in the senior individual competition, Abdulaziz Abdullah, Khalid Shajaa, Saleh Al Obaidi and Mohammed Al Attas in the team competition, along with Ali Al Yafei and Saleh Al Karbi in the junior individual competition.
The team aim to mount a strong challenge at the tournament and further bolster their tremendous record of achievements after winning numerous gold, silver and bronze medals.
They likewise intend to set world records, chiefly the Al-Hadaf team’s entry into the Guinness World Records for the world’s largest night parachute interlocking formation.
The team held a preparatory camp in Slovakia ahead of the championship, aiming to raise the players’ technical and physical readiness and help them acclimatise to the competition environment before taking on the global event.
Secretary-General of the Qatar Air Sports Committee, Capt. Hazza Hamad Al Attiyah, said participation in this tournament represents a significant milestone for the Qatari team and poses a major challenge, while simultaneously providing an opportunity to pit themselves against the world’s best teams and showcase the players’ capabilities.
Al Attiyah added that the team had prepared well for the tournament. He hoped that they would deliver a performance befitting Qatar’s name and continue the outstanding results achieved by the parachuting team over the past years.
Lastly, he emphasised that the achievements secured by the Qatari team, including the setting of new world records, underscore the significant development witnessed by the sport of parachuting in Qatar.
Al Attiyah commended the efforts of the players and the coaching and administrative staff in maintaining this level and strengthening the team’s presence on the global stage
