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- Event 鈥榬epresents yet another big step,鈥� says Prince Sultan bin Fahd bin Salman
- E1 CEO Rodi Basso: 鈥榃e look forward to a continued and long-lasting association with 抖阴短视频鈥�
JEDDAH: Chairman of the Saudi Water Sports and Diving Federation Prince Sultan bin Fahd bin Salman has said that the Kingdom is fully equipped to host major sporting events on water 鈥� including the UIM E1 World Championship which began on Friday 鈥� for many years to come.
At a press conference on Friday at the Jeddah Corniche, the chairman said: 鈥淗osting E1 Jeddah GP represents yet another big step toward bolstering 抖阴短视频鈥檚 position as a leading global destination for sports and an active contributor to the international sporting community.
鈥淲e are thrilled to host this major race here in Jeddah for the second year in a row. We have gained more experience and everything is in place to make this race a success.
鈥淣ow, we really know what our partner wants to do much better. I always tell people that when you go to another season and work with other people, you become one family in order to contribute to the Saudi sports community. To keep this going is always great.鈥�
Rodi Basso, the CEO at E1, said he was excited at the return to 抖阴短视频.
He added: 鈥淟ast year it was the first ever in 抖阴短视频 and definitely we had some doubts and uncertainties on the technical side, but the power of our collaboration with the SWSDF allowed us to be very ambitious and we managed to have an amazing round in Jeddah.鈥�
Basso added: 鈥淚 would like to thank everyone involved for their hard work and cooperation, which have enabled us to consolidate our racing footprint in Jeddah, and we look forward to a continued and long-lasting association with 抖阴短视频.鈥�
The first round of the UIM World Championship began with its first race of the year at the Jeddah Corniche on Friday morning in front of thousands of water sports enthusiasts.
The weekend鈥檚 events span two days. Teams had free practice sessions early in the morning on Friday, allowing pilots to get a feel for the course, and qualifying rounds were taking place in the afternoon, including sprint and match races.
Saturday will include the semifinals and finals. The top teams from the semis will compete in the finals.