Inside Dubai’s Quest To Popularise Underwater Hockey | Vantage on Firstpost
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Inside Dubai’s Quest To Popularise Underwater Hockey | Vantage on Firstpost
Underwater hockey is gaining popularity in Dubai, where players wearing masks, snorkels and fins compete at the bottom of swimming pools while surfacing regularly for air. The sport combines swimming, breath-holding and teamwork, with players using short sticks to move a puck across the pool floor.
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