Kuwait Shooting Honors Winners of the First Training Tournaments
Kuwait City, August 11 (KUNA) — The President of the Kuwaiti and Arab Shooting Federations, Engineer Daajig Al-Otaibi, today Tuesday honored the winners of the first championships of the training courses, which included the 10-meter air rifle, 10-meter air pistol, and archery events, in cooperation with the Public Authority for Youth and Sports.
In the men’s category, shooter Nasser Bursali secured first place in the 10-meter air rifle event, while shooter Abdulwahab Al-Marzouq took first place in the 10-meter air pistol event. Shooter Waleed Al-Mutairi won first place in the archery event.
In the women’s category, shooter Fatima Al-Haddad claimed first place in the 10-meter air rifle event, and shooter Reem Al-Rashidi won first place in the 10-meter air pistol event. Meanwhile, shooter Lamas Al-Hamdan took first place in the archery event.
Speaking to the media on the occasion, Al-Otaibi said that the Kuwait Shooting Club, as usual, strives to provide opportunities for the largest number of shooters to learn the fundamentals of shooting sports and safety rules in rifle, pistol, and archery competitions. He noted that shooting competitions will continue throughout the summer, alongside other training courses to be held in the coming period. He added that special training programs will be prepared for outstanding shooters to continue their training at the Kuwait Shooting Club and develop their skills.
He emphasized the importance of consolidating all efforts to achieve further accomplishments for Kuwaiti shooting at both the local and international levels and to enhance its presence at various sporting events.
He expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the Minister of State for Youth and Sports Affairs, Dr. Tariq Al-Jalahma, and the Director General of the Public Authority for Youth and Sports, Bashar Abdullah, for their commitment and support in organizing such championships on a regular basis, which contributes to promoting the sport of shooting, attracting talent, and refining skills.
He praised the efforts of the members of the Kuwait Shooting Club’s board of directors, as well as the participating male and female coaches, in preparing shooters and readies them for competitions during the summer, stressing that these efforts contribute to developing their levels and enhancing their readiness for upcoming challenges. (End) S.A.D./T.A.B.
