Camel racing is part of the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) culture and a loved sport in the country. /VCG Photo

The annual Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed al-Nahyan camel festival was held at the Shweihan racecourse in Al-Ain, on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates on Saturday as jockeys competed in a camel race. /VCG Photo

Besides traditional camel races, the festival also includes the camel beauty contests, a traditional souq, a camel auction, and contests for traditional handicrafts and horse riding. /VCG Photo

UAE became the first country to ban the use of children as camel jockeys in 2002. Since then, it was common to see robot riders widely used in the centuries-old sport. /VCG Photo