This stamp showing a free diver from the water surface is part of a 2-stamp issue released on 28 July 2013 to mark the 11th edition of the Fazza Championship. Launched in 2002 under the patronage of His Royal Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, the Fazza Championship is an annual affair as a way to display the cultural history of the Emirates, with various events held at various locations across Dubai. This year the championship features six events including hunting falconry, falcon racing, al yullah (rifle acrobatics), shooting, hunting dog racing and free diving. The other stamp features al yullah.
Stamp image contributed by Glen Carr.
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