Kuwait Modern Pentathlon Team to Compete with 15 Athletes at Asian and West Asian Championships in the UAE
صورة: وكالة الأنباء الكويتية (كونا)
The Kuwait modern pentathlon team will participate with 15 athletes in the Asian and West Asian championships held in the UAE.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Sports / UAE / Kuwait – Abu Dhabi Modern Pentathlon – November 11 (KUNA) – The Kuwait modern pentathlon national team will participate in the Asian and West Asian championships, hosted by the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates from November 11 to 16, with 610 athletes from 11 countries.
Nasser Al-Waleed, chairman of the board of directors of the Kuwait Modern Pentathlon Club and Federation, told the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Wednesday that the team’s participation with this number of athletes marks the largest in the team’s history at international championships, reflecting the growing popularity of modern pentathlon in Kuwait and the players’ interest in the sport.
Al-Waleed emphasized that the Kuwaiti team aims through this participation to compete for top positions and achieve honorable results that enhance the presence of Kuwaiti sports at continental and international forums.
He noted that the championships feature teams from 11 countries: Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Syria, China, Nepal, the Philippines, India, and Bangladesh.
The competitions include three events: the Laser Run, which combines running and laser shooting; the Biathlon, which includes running and swimming; and the Triathlon, which combines swimming, running, and laser shooting. Each event will be held on a separate day.
Al-Waleed will lead the Kuwaiti delegation, which includes Dr. Ahmed Al-Faqi as technical director, coaches Ahmed Al-Amir, Arfath Al-Warrad, Mubarak Al-Waleed, and Mohammed Al-Shamari, and Dr. Meshal Al-Sahebi, along with administrators Hamed Ghaloom and Othman Al-Kandari.
The men’s squad includes Nasser Al-Azmi, Yousef Al-Jadai, Nimer Al-Dhafiri, Mohammed Al-Sahebi, Mohammed Al-Qattan, Omar Abdulrahman, Badr Al-Sahebi, Adnan Al-Sayegh, Abdullah Al-Sahebi, Marwan Abdulaziz, Dhafer Al-Ibrahim, and Badr Al-Amir.
The women’s squad comprises Lama Hamed, Dana Al-Kandari, and Hanan Hamed.
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