TAIF: Saudi women riders made history at the seventh Crown Prince Camel Festival in Taif, winning cups and setting records for the first time in the competition’s history.
Reema Al-Shuwaie took the title of the first main round with her camel Absher, while Hadeel Al-Sharif won the second round with Mubshir, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Marwan Al-Johani, head of competition and registry manager at the Saudi Camel Race Federation, said the results reflect the growth of the sport among women.
The wins and new records at Crown Prince Camel Festival reflect the growth of the sport among women. (SPA)
“This is another aspect of the development witnessed in camel sports, and it is what we aspired to achieve by raising the performance levels of female camel jockeys in their races,” he said.
