Hanaa Al-Hammadi (Al-Ittihad)
The UAE celebrates the Union Day annually, which enhances the sense of belonging to the homeland and consolidates its honorable image, where the flag is a story of loyalty and belonging to the Union State and a symbol of national identity. On this occasion, Manea Al Marzouqi, a fan of the Flyboard, expressed his feelings with a distinguished celebration by raising the flag at Al Rafisah Dam in Khor Fakkan. And he stressed that on the feast of the Union, in which our throats resound, “We sacrifice our souls, O homeland,” we will fortify the flag of our homeland “in the name of God” from the evils of time, and we swear to build, work, and save what we live, so that safety lasts and the flag of our emirates lives.
Al-Marzouqi stated that on this occasion, we evoke a great historical moment in the history of the homeland when the flag of our beloved country was raised for the first time on December 2, 1971, announcing the dawn of a new dawn with the birth of our dear homeland, full of successes and the bright future it holds, embodying the most wonderful images of loyalty between the people and the leadership as a symbol of national identity. And a source of pride for all the people of the country. And he considered that the national occasion is an opportunity to express belonging to the state, wise leadership, adherence to the values and principles inherited from the founding fathers, and an occasion to embody aspirations and show achievements. Al-Marzouqi describes his feeling while practicing this sport, which has adventure, challenge and passion, as it helps to jump over the waves, indicating that this game is spread in many beaches of the country, and was designed to give its fans a feeling of supernatural powers that enable them to walk on water and fly several meters above it.
patriotism
The love of this sport contributed to the participation of Al-Marzouqi in several national occasions, such as the Union Day, where he is proud while raising the flag of the Emirates, to present shows that attract the attention of everyone who goes to the beach to watch the fans of the “flyboard” to draw joy in the hearts of his followers as they go to the beaches, and watch shows of a new kind, with Ensure the application of safety measures, as this passion requires a lot of focus and lightness.
Honors
Mana Al-Marzouqi received many honors, such as the Sports Achievement Award, in which he was the champion of the “Flyboard” free show, the King’s Cup of Thailand for the year 2018, the World Championship in “Flyboard” for 3 consecutive years, and first place for the second time in the European Championship. International Jet Skis in Belgium, which he described, saying: “This victory is my first in Europe, and before that I won first place in the World Championships, and I won first place over a German competitor, and 17 competitors from different countries of the world.”
Hobby
Al-Marzouqi has been practicing the “flyboard” sport for a long time, which combines flying and skating, and relies on a water device placed in the foot, and by pushing water the athlete flies over its surface. The “flyboard” device can be attached to the “jet ski” with a water hose to reach a height of 10 meters.