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    COVID-19: Dubai camel races resume with robot jockeys

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    COVID-19: Dubai camel races resume with robot jockeys

    Camel races resume with strict guidelines in place to avoid spread of COVID-19


    Published:  September 30, 2020 08:39 Pictures by Antonin Kelian Kallouche, Staff Photographer, AFP and Compiled by Dona Cherian, Assistant Online Editor

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    The Al Marmoom Camel Racetrack in full swing with the return of its famous camel racing – a centuries-old tradition. Image Credit: Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    Camel races resume at Dubai's Marmoum track after a five-month suspension. To ensure the events are safe, the UAE Camel Racing Federation has issued new guidelines for future races. Image Credit: Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    Handlers herd camels equipped with robot jockeys ahead of a race at Dubai's al-Marmoom heritage village, in the United Arab Emirates, on September 28, 2020. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP) Image Credit: AFP
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    At race tracks, camel handlers work in closer proximity as they jostle and guide camels to and from the starting line. Image Credit: Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    A handler wearing a protective mask amid the COVID-19 pandemic poses for a picture by a similarly-equipped camel ahead of a race at Dubai's al-Marmoom heritage village, in the United Arab Emirates, on September 28, 2020. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP) Image Credit: AFP
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    The first race series since the circuit was closed in April to limit the spread of Covid-19. The track becomes a gathering place for thousands of handlers and camel owners from around the Gulf during the season. Image Credit: Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    Handlers on camles herd recing camlels equipped with robot jockeys during a race at Dubai's al-Marmoom heritage village, in the United Arab Emirates, on September 28, 2020. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP) Image Credit: AFP
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    Camels guided by robot jockeys race at Dubai's al-Marmoom heritage village. Image Credit: Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    A handler pushes camels together ahead of a race at Dubai's al-Marmoom heritage village, in the United Arab Emirates, on September 28, 2020. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP) Image Credit: AFP
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    Handlers wearing protective masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic set camels equipped with robot jockeys for a race at Dubai's al-Marmoom heritage village. Image Credit: Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    Camels guided by robot jockeys race at Dubai's al-Marmoom heritage village, in the United Arab Emirates, on September 28, 2020. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP) Image Credit: AFP
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    Handlers herd racing camels equipped with robot jockeys during a race at Dubai's al-Marmoom heritage village, in the United Arab Emirates, on September 28, 2020. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP) Image Credit: AFP
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    Camels guided by robot jockeys race at Dubai's al-Marmoom heritage village. Image Credit: Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    Handlers wearing protective masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic, drag their camels ahead of a race at Dubai's al-Marmoom heritage village, in the United Arab Emirates, on September 28, 2020. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP) Image Credit: AFP
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    Camels guided by robot jockeys race at Dubai's al-Marmoom heritage village. Image Credit: Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    Handlers wearing protective masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic set camels equipped with robot jockeys for a race at Dubai's al-Marmoom heritage village, in the United Arab Emirates, on September 28, 2020. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP) Image Credit: AFP
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    Handlers wearing protective masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic set camels equipped with robot jockeys for a race at Dubai's al-Marmoom heritage village, in the United Arab Emirates, on September 28, 2020. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP) Image Credit: AFP
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    Camels guided by robot jockeys race at Dubai's al-Marmoom heritage village. Image Credit: Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    Handlers herd racing camels equipped with robot jockeys during a race at Dubai's al-Marmoom heritage village, in the United Arab Emirates, on September 28, 2020. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP) Image Credit: AFP
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