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 Doha,
March 08, 2010- The Preliminary stage of the competitions of
H.H. the Emir's second obstacles jumping championship organized
by Qatar Equestrian Federation (QEF) on march 8-9 and with the
participation of more than 80 horsemen and horsewomen .
Addressing a press conference here on Sunday ,Chairman of the
QEF rashid al mansouri explained the details of such a
championship which the QEF was keen to make it completely
distinguished and different from its precedent as far as the
participation of the studs and farms as the participation has
reached to 50 per cent for the first time in addition to the
high level of the technical standard of the horsemen and their
horses they compete win the most precious local championships.
Al Mansouri told reporters that the competition is aimed at
getting the private sector and plantation owners, and studs
involved for the enrichment of the QEF''s activity and to
develop the technical capabilities of their knights through
their participation in fierce competitions of the best qatari
knights and under the supervision of international technical
committees in the organization and arbitration.
These committees are to group the best cadres from outside the
State with a view to ensuring impartiality and transparence in
the arbitration process, especially as the tournament includes a
big number of knights from the qatari different teams ,
Al-Mansouri told reporters. He pointed out that Qatar Olympic
Committee (QOC) is the first supporter of this championship and
is part of the committees in charge of organisation and
management.
 Touching
on Qatar''s golden team sponsored by the QEF , Al Mansouri said
the Golden team will participate in that tournament, which will
be part of its preparation for participation in the Kentucky
World Championship plus the Asian Games “Asiad” which will be
held this year in China.
Faor his part, Secretary General of Qatar Equestrian
Federation(qef) Taleb Al-Sa''aq outlined the details of the
tournament, which will start tomorrow, with the qualifying phase
which qualifies for the participate in the Cup of the Olympic
Committee which competitions will be held in the first day of
the tournament .
He also told reporters that the number of registered
participants from the young knights reached 55 while the number
of participants in the Open-class horseman reached to 30.
Elaborating he indicated that this is a large number if compared
to the first tournament and said, "The youth will compete at a
height of 125 cm in the playoffs .. and in the second phase,
which will be held in the first day of the tournament , they
will compete for 135 cm .
On the closing day it will be of 140 cm , he told reporters and
noted that the participation will be open to all categories .
Such a height is appropriate and will step up the power of
competition among the knights in this tournament.
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