Asian Games Achievements Continue... Gold in Karate and Silver in Shooting
Kuwait continued its achievements at the Asian Games by winning a gold medal in karate and a silver in shooting, with players qualifying in squash, swimming, fencing, and athletics.
Translated by Qiyas from النهار — Original source
Kuwait continued its run of achievements at the 20th Asian Games, currently being held in the Japanese city of Nagoya, after winning the gold medal in the team kata karate event and the silver medal in the team shooting event yesterday.
Kuwaiti karate team members Mohammed Al-Mousawi, Salman Al-Mousawi, and Mohammed Hussein secured first place and the gold medal in the team kata competition after defeating the Macau team, while the Malaysian team claimed the bronze. The gold was well-deserved, as the trio delivered a flawless technical exhibition, demonstrating remarkable kinetic synchronization and a noticeable rise in performance levels across the rounds, culminating in their confident ascent to the podium as the national anthem played.
In the skeet event, Kuwaiti champions added a new achievement to Kuwait’s shooting record, as the trio of Abdullah Al-Rashidi, Mohammed Al-Daihani, and Mohammed Al-Awad won the silver medal in the team competition. This came after a fierce contest with intense point pressure until the final moments of the last rounds, with the champions hitting 348 targets. Despite the collective brilliance, the men’s individual skeet event saw a decline in results for Kuwaiti shooters. Although shooter Mohammed Al-Awad qualified for the finals, he was eliminated early.
In squash, player Ammar Al-Tamimi advanced to the round of 16 after a strong match in which he defeated his Chinese opponent 3-2. Meanwhile, player Badr Al-Maghribi’s campaign ended in the round of 32 after a closely contested match in which he delivered a good performance.
Today’s competitions feature widespread participation by national team athletes across several sports. Janna Hussein and Mona Al-Farsi will compete in the women’s 50-meter freestyle at 4:00 a.m., while Mohammed Al-Zubaid and Abdulrazzaq Al-Duwaihi will participate in the men’s 50-meter butterfly at 4:14 a.m. Hassan Al-Fudairi and Abdulrahman Al-Manna will compete in the men’s individual epee fencing preliminaries at 4:00 a.m. Squash player Ammar Al-Tamimi will continue his campaign in the men’s individual round of 16 at 8:45 a.m. Shooter Abdullah Al-Tariqi and shooter Eman Al-Shammah will compete in the mixed skeet preliminaries at 4:00 a.m., with the final scheduled for 8:45 a.m. if they qualify.
Athletics team members will begin their competitions with Mida Al-Shamari in the women’s 100-meter race at 12:41 p.m., while Isa Al-Zankawi and Abdullah Al-Zankawi will compete in the men’s discus throw final at 2:55 p.m.
