doting parents and friends all pushing the Ali Al Shamayleh claimed the win in the
limits and being spurred on by their peers. Junior skate category with Abdullah Ahmed
in second and Rameez Mazhar rounded
Special guest star and Red Bull BMX out the podium in third.
athlete Mansour Al Safran, flew in from
Kuwait with a bunch of his crew to wow
the crowds with an impressive showcase In the senior skate division it was Josh Bell
of some insane tricks. You can read our full that put together a near flawless run to
interview with Mansour on page 54 of this claim victory, with Alex Thomas ending up
issue.
in second place and Filipino Harold Garcia
taking the final step of the podium.
Another big name in attendance was Abu
Dhabi BMX ace, Abood Blaze, who came Mansour Al Safran took home top honours
out to do a demo for the crowd and to in the senior BMX contest, throwing down
judge the competition.
some insane tricks and big airs into his
run. In second place was Albaz Al Ayyaf
The contest had one of the best vibes we followed by Amin Joumah.
have seen in the Middle East and is sure to
attract more and more athletes for future Adham Abdulhalim won the Junior BMX
editions. The competition was fierce with ahead of Mohamed Fathi and Waseem
competitors laying everything on the line Mahdi.
to win.
MOHAMED FATHI
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