Abu Dhabi: One of the most enthusiastic participants of the Gulf News Blockbusters, who first entered the contest back in 1992, won the heats for the adult singles category on Monday.
Abdul Rab Bin Da'ar, an Emirati fan of the contest, emerged the winner after a high-paced match with his opponent.
"I feel elated. I have tried so many times, but this is the first time I've won. Usually I get knocked out during the heats," Bin Da'ar said.
"It is much easier to be in the audience and to come up with the answer. But being on the dais is a totally different feel as the match was neck and neck," he noted.
Bin Da'ar has always had a thirst for knowledge, and the subjects he is most passionate about include geography, history and English literature, in addition to natural science and British and American history.
"I grew up reading and learning and I'm addicted to it," he had said earlier, noting that he had a British educational background in Tanzania, which initially sparked his interest in achieving vast knowledge about different subjects.
The second winner from the same category was Dr Veena Shinoy, who works at the NMC hospital. "Last year, I was able to win the heats just like now, but I lost at the quarterfinals. This year I hope to make it to the top," she said.
Naheed Patel, promotions manager at Gulf News, said: "It was a tough call. There were 16 contestants. The last game was especially tricky and very exciting. For the very last question, there was just one block left on the board for the contestants to claim. The winner could have been any one of them and everybody in the room was fired up."
The heats will continue in Dubai from tomorrow, and the winners of the heats will play against each other in the finals to be held after Eid Al Fitr.
The audience cheers for the contestants of the Gulf News Blockbusters competition.
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Abdul Rab Bin Da'ar, an Emirati fan of the contest, emerged the winner after a high-paced match with his opponent.
"I feel elated. I have tried so many times, but this is the first time I've won. Usually I get knocked out during the heats," Bin Da'ar said.
"It is much easier to be in the audience and to come up with the answer. But being on the dais is a totally different feel as the match was neck and neck," he noted.
Bin Da'ar has always had a thirst for knowledge, and the subjects he is most passionate about include geography, history and English literature, in addition to natural science and British and American history.
"I grew up reading and learning and I'm addicted to it," he had said earlier, noting that he had a British educational background in Tanzania, which initially sparked his interest in achieving vast knowledge about different subjects.
The second winner from the same category was Dr Veena Shinoy, who works at the NMC hospital. "Last year, I was able to win the heats just like now, but I lost at the quarterfinals. This year I hope to make it to the top," she said.
Naheed Patel, promotions manager at Gulf News, said: "It was a tough call. There were 16 contestants. The last game was especially tricky and very exciting. For the very last question, there was just one block left on the board for the contestants to claim. The winner could have been any one of them and everybody in the room was fired up."
The heats will continue in Dubai from tomorrow, and the winners of the heats will play against each other in the finals to be held after Eid Al Fitr.
The audience cheers for the contestants of the Gulf News Blockbusters competition.
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