Doha, January 14 (QNA) – The local Doha Championship opens on Wednesday as part of the Qatar International Falconry Festival (Marmi 2025).
Held under the patronage of Sheikh Joan bin Hamad Al Thani, the event will run until February 1, 2025 with support from the Social and Sports Contribution Fund (DAAM), and will feature the falcon chick category. Commemorating the start of the Daw Championship. on wednesday.
On Friday, falconers will compete in the Gyrfalcon and Harris Hawk divisions, and competition will conclude on Saturday in the Gyrfalcon chick and Peregrine falcon chick divisions.
The semi-final competition of the Al Talaa Championship is scheduled to be held on Wednesday morning after the conclusion of the first round qualifying on Monday. The group stage matches, which were postponed from the 21st to the 25th, culminated with Hamdan Mohamed Al Nuaimi, Team Barzan and Shaheen Salem Al Dosari advancing to the final round of qualifying for Al Talah. The total number of participants was 28.
Rashdan Obaid Al-Rashdan, a member of the Al-Talaa Committee, said the postponed group stage was fiercely competitive, and the semi-final pairings for 28 athletes have been finalized, with the falconers selected by lottery into six groups. He claimed that the first four groups were divided into the following groups: Each contains five peregrine falcons, and the fifth and sixth falcons contain four peregrines each.
In addition, Tuesday night’s session saw the 13th group competition of the Haddad Al Tahadi Championship, where Mohamed Abdulrahman Al Adba and Team Al Gharbiya won and qualified. obtained.
Miteb Mubarak Al Qahtani, Chairman of the Marmi Festival, crowned the winners and finalists and made each athlete win a cash prize of 100,000 rupees along with a final qualifying shield, which will lead to the qualifying round in Hadad. The total number of people who passed was 10. Challenge.
Haddad Challenge Committee Chairman Shawi Al Kaabi said the 13th round was a formidable one, with the Hayabusa returning strongly to the competition and not just piloting, but winning, and their determination contributed to their two victories. He emphasized that it will be a hotly contested final. First. He also noted that the 14th group match will be held on Wednesday night.
The participating falconers acknowledged the success of the organizing committee and the festive atmosphere of the festival, confirmed the committee’s ability to present an exceptional version, and underlined the world-class pioneering status of this event.
Qualifier Mohammed Abdulrahman Al Adba said he would be taking part as a continuation of the journey for the fifth year as he had qualified in previous competitions. He added that the Marmi Festival is known worldwide as a great one. (QNA)
