Al-Asimi: Shooting achievements are the fruit of careful planning
Obaid Al-Asimi expressed his happiness over the achievements of Kuwaiti shooting at the Asian Games, praising government support and policy.
Translated by Qiyas from النهار — Original source
Obeid Al-Asimi, Secretary-General of the Kuwaiti and Arab Shooting Federations, expressed his joy and that of the board of directors of the Kuwait Shooting Club and Federation over the achievements attained by Kuwait’s champion shooters at the ongoing Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, despite the difficulty of competing with the continent’s top athletes. Al-Asimi dedicated this new achievement of Kuwaiti shooting to His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah; His Highness the Crown Prince, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah; His Highness the Prime Minister, Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah; and the Kuwaiti people.
He emphasized that this major achievement for Kuwaiti shooting did not come out of nowhere, but was the result of careful planning and continuous monitoring by the shooting club’s board of directors, alongside the significant and sincere efforts made by the shooters, as well as the technical and administrative staff. He noted that this integrated system has yielded honorable results, adding to the record of Kuwaiti shooting achievements and raising the name and flag of Kuwait high at international forums.
Al-Asimi praised the role of the technical and administrative staff accompanying the delegation, as well as the high technical level of the shooters and the efforts exerted by the champion athletes to achieve this major feat on behalf of the State of Kuwait. He highlighted that great hopes are placed on them to secure qualification spots for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and to achieve a new Olympic milestone in the next Games.
Al-Asimi extended his sincere thanks and appreciation to the political leadership for its continuous and unlimited support of Kuwaiti shooting sports. He also expressed gratitude to the wise government, the Public Authority for Sports, and the Kuwait Olympic Committee for their support and assistance, affirming that this support has had a profound impact on providing a suitable environment for athletes and achieving these accomplishments.
Furthermore, Al-Asimi commended the strong support enjoyed by Kuwaiti shooting from the honorary president of the Shooting Club, Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud, as well as from all supporting entities and institutions.
It is worth noting that the national shooting team won the men’s team gold medal, the women’s team bronze medal, the men’s individual gold medal, and the women’s individual bronze medal, all in the trap discipline.
