CAIRO, May 5 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi attended this evening the kick-off ceremony of the 25th CISM World Military Equestrian Championship, hosted by the Kayan Equestrian Club in Cairo's New Administrative Capital from May 5 to 8.

The president posed for a photo op with the participating teams, before watching a hologram presentation and documentary film on equestrianism, according to Presidential Spokesperson Mohamed El-Shennawy.

The ceremony also featured a theatrical performance including a drone demo, and a musical performance.

The president listened to speeches delivered by the director of the Egyptian Military Academy and the president of the International Military Sports Council (IMSC), who granted the Egyptian leader the council's honorary membership and conferred on him IMSC Order of Merit, the highest such award given to heads of state.

During the ceremony, the Kayan Equestrian Club was declared an international training hub.

At the end of the ceremony, Sisi declared the tournament officially open.

Military showjumping riders representing Egypt, Bahrain Brazil, Ecuador, Estonia France, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey and the UAE are competing at the global event. (MENA)

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