1 / 4   Camel racing is part of the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) culture and a loved sport in the country. /VCG Photo

2 / 4   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

3 / 4   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

4 / 4   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