8th Ramadan Sports Disabled Tournament concludes

KUWAIT: The 8th Ramadan Sports Disabled Tournament concluded on Monday night at the Kuwait Disabled Sports Club and included four games, wheelchair basketball, table tennis, fencing and bocci.

Al-Nawakhitha basketball team won the tournament after defeating Kuwait with the score of 46-36, making it its second win, while Kuwait ended in second place with a win and a loss while Al-Ittihad ended in third place without a win.

In the Bocci, BC2 category player Shireen Fahad won first place followed by Bassam Al-Mutairi and Hani Hussein. In the BC3 Athari Al-Mutairi won first place, defeating Ayesha Al-Hashash and Khalid Saad ended in third place.

Nadia Al-Marhoon was the winner of the BC4 category, while Amani Ismail ended in second and her sister Tahani ended in third place.

KDSC president Shafi Al-Hajiri lauded the technical and ethical behavior of the athletes in various games, and considered the continuation of the tournament for the eighth consecutive year, and the notable increase in the number of participating players, particularly younger generations, and this is a true success.

He said the club is keen on holding such sports events regulatory to keep the athletes prepared for the upcoming tournaments abroad, besides its promotional benefits during the holy month.

Al-Hajiri lauded the support of the Public Authority for Sports (PAS), under the leadership of Director General Sheikh Ahmad Al-Mansour Al-Sabah for all activities and programs of the club, which contributed to club athletes making many achievements. He also thanked the Club's Honorary President Al-Sheikha Sheikha Al-Abdallah Al-Sabah for her continued support.

By Abdellatif Sharaa