Deputy PM honours winners at World Military Equestrian Championship

Doha: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs H E Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani awarded the top individual and team wi...

Doha: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs H E Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani awarded the top individual and team winners at the conclusion of 24th CISM World Military Equestrian Championship at Longines Indoor Arena at Al Shaqab, with the participation of 15 countries.

The closing ceremony was attended by President of the Qatar Olympic Committee H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, alongside senior military officers and leaders of the International Military Sports Council (CISM), as well as heads of participating delegations.

The championship was organised by the Military Sports Association under the aegis of CISM, with the theme “Friendship through Sport,” in collaboration with Al Shaqab, a member of Qatar Foundation.

The closing event featured a performance by the Qatar Armed Forces Band Regiment, a parade of the participating nations’ flags, a showcase of Al Shaqab’s world-renowned horses in beauty championships, and speeches by President of the Military Sports Association, Staff Brigadier-General Yousef Desmal Al Kuwari and President of CISM, Colonel Nilton Gomes.

At the end of the ceremony, the championship flag was handed over to Egypt, which will host the next edition in 2025.