Dubai: One of the most touted regional competition in the Emirates, the 22nd Fazza Championship for Youlah and 17th edition of Al Meydan Program has now entered the electrifying quarterfinals.
The competitions, organized by the Hamdan bin Mohammed Heritage Centre (HHC), will now have the last two Yuweels (participants) during Episode 4 planned for later this week in Al Marmoom.
The competitions went through a series of elimination rounds where participants from various parts of the UAE and other Arab countries competed to reach the quarter final rounds.
The Grand Winner of the competition will be crowned as the Meydan Grand Knight.
The list of Quarter Finalist include;
- Rashid bin Rakkad
- Muhammad Al-Shehhi
- Awad Al Ameri
- Obaid bin Rakad
- Maktoum Al Shamsi
- Mansour Al Falasi
- Fayyad Al Ameri and
- Ahmed Al Habsi
YOULAH
Youlah is a heritage sport that involves spinning and throwing a replica rifle made of wood and metal plating.
The swimming competition, another aspect of the competitions was held earlier this week at Hamdan Sports Complex.
This season, contestants who qualified have been empowered in various heritage competitions and have shown great merit and enthusiasm. We are now entering the quarterfinal round and the high level of competition only intensifies. There is also a strong appeal and following from the public who watch the weekly competitions at our new location at Dubai Camel Racing Club’s Al Marmoom Race Track.
Ms. Nathalie Awadissian, HHC Director of Radio Stations Department, Media and Communication remarked about the upcoming rounds.
Al Oula Radio and Sama Dubai TV will broadcast the competitions live with additional coverage from HHC social media platforms as well.