Camels compete in the 20th International Camel Racing Championship with robot jockeys on their backs in Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait, Feb. 5, 2022. (Ghazy Qaffaf/Xinhua)
AHMADI GOVERNORATE, Kuwait, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- The 20th International Camel Racing Championship, which will last for 6 days, was launched Saturday in Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait.
The camels participated in the race wear robot jockeys, which control the whips and reins to monitor and transmit the speed and heart rate of the camels, to replace human jockeys.
Camels have been deeply rooted and cherished in Arab culture.
In ancient times, camel racing used to be the most anticipated event of festivities, like weddings and ceremonies; nowadays, it has still been popular among Arabs. Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, have been continuing the tradition of organizing camel racing.
A man holds a robot jockey to be fixed on the back of a racing camel in Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait, Feb. 5, 2022. (Ghazy Qaffaf/Xinhua)
A camel competes in the 20th International Camel Racing Championship with a robot jockey on its back in Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait, Feb. 5, 2022. (Ghazy Qaffaf/Xinhua)
People fix a robot jockey on the back of a racing camel in Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait, Feb. 5, 2022. (Ghazy Qaffaf/Xinhua)
Camels compete in the 20th International Camel Racing Championship with robot jockeys on their backs in Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait, Feb. 5, 2022. (Ghazy Qaffaf/Xinhua)■
