DUBAI: H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, honoured the top three winners of the inaugural Dubai Electric Scooter Cup.
Japanese rider Hikari Okubo from the Fade Fit team won the first place, while Anish Shetty from the Booz Racing team came second, and Swiss rider Matis Neyroud from the Supercar Blondie team finished third.
The first championship of its kind in the Middle East, the event, organised by the Dubai Sports Council and the Federation for Micromobility and Sport, was held at the Dubai Design District (D3) as part of the UAE’s Year of Sustainability.
The event was attended by Saeed Mohammed Hareb, Secretary-General of the Dubai Sports Council; Naser Al Rahma, Assistant Secretary-General of the Dubai Sports Council; Alex Wurz, President of the Federation for Micromobility and Sport; Khalil Beschir, Deputy President, Sport, Federation for Micromobility and Sport; and Lucas di Grassi, Ambassador of the United Nations Environment Programme and
former Formula 1 and Formula E champion.
The Cup featured a strong competition between 16 elite male and female riders from the USA, UK, India, South Africa, Estonia, Japan, Spain, Ireland, Switzerland and Italy. Teams competed in semi-final heats over two stages, with the top six advancing to the final race for the Cup. The trophies for the top three winners of the Cup were crafted sustainably in Dubai.
The race featured the world’s fastest electric scooters capable of speeds of over 140 kph, which were manufactured and assembled specifically for the event in Dubai.
Hundreds of enthusiasts across nationalities gathered at the Dubai Design District to watch the competition, while millions more followed the event on television and social media.
The teams in the contest were associated with prominent individuals seeking to support environmentally friendly sports. Radio host and musician Chris Fade led team Fade Fit whose rider won the first place, while four-time freestyle scooter champion Kota headed the t
eam bearing his name. Famous social media personality Supercar Blondie sponsored one of the teams, while British boxer Anthony Joshua led team 258 Racing and the Indian micromobility company Booz Racing sponsored its own team.
Source: Emirates News Agency l
TULKARM: The Israeli occupation forces started tonight a large-scale offensive into the city of Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank, according to local sources.
WAFA correspondent reported that a large contingent of the Israeli occupation forces accompanied by heavy bulldozers stormed the city in what seems to be a large-scale military offensive.
The military raid was further reinforced as Israeli forces deployed reconnaissance drones above the city and its surrounding refugee camps at low altitudes, creating an atmosphere of uncertainty.
The Israeli occupation has intensified its policy of military raids into Palestinian cities, towns, villages and refugee camps in the occupied West Bank coinciding with the ongoing genocide campaign in Gaza, killing at least 290 Palestinians in the territory since October 7.
Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA