HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Sport as a Way of Life
Some leaders enjoy sport. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum has made it a governing philosophy. World-champion endurance rider
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