Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. All photos: AFP
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. All photos: AFP
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
Members of the Sulaymaniyah paragliding team launch at sunset from Mount Azmar to glide over the city of Sulaymaniyah in north-eastern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.

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Setting sun over Mount Azmar forms the perfect backdrop

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July 04, 2022

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EA Sports FC 26

Publisher: EA Sports

Consoles: PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X/S

Rating: 3/5

Recent winners

2002 Giselle Khoury (Colombia)

2004 Nathalie Nasralla (France)

2005 Catherine Abboud (Oceania)

2007 Grace Bijjani  (Mexico)

2008 Carina El-Keddissi (Brazil)

2009 Sara Mansour (Brazil)

2010 Daniella Rahme (Australia)

2011 Maria Farah (Canada)

2012 Cynthia Moukarzel (Kuwait)

2013 Layla Yarak (Australia)              

2014 Lia Saad  (UAE)

2015 Cynthia Farah (Australia)

2016 Yosmely Massaad (Venezuela)

2017 Dima Safi (Ivory Coast)

2018 Rachel Younan (Australia)

While you're here
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Race results:

1. Thani Al Qemzi (UAE) Team Abu Dhabi: 46.44 min

2. Peter Morin (FRA) CTIC F1 Shenzhen China Team: 0.91sec

3. Sami Selio (FIN) Mad-Croc Baba Racing Team: 31.43sec

Results:

Men's 100m T34: 1. Walid Ktila (TUN) 15 sec; 2. Rheed McCracken (AUS) 15.40; 3. Mohammed Al Hammadi (UAE) 15.75. Men's 400m T34: 1. Walid Ktila (TUN) 50.56; 2. Mohammed Al Hammadi (UAE) 50.94; 3. Henry Manni (FIN) 52.24.

Updated: July 04, 2022, 9:02 AM`
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