Sheikh Salman Al-Sabah (second from right) with Khalaf Al-Otaibi (third right)

KUWAIT: President of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federations Eng Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi said Kuwait shooting continues its efforts and participation in local tournaments organized by the shooting club, regional and international events, as Kuwait shooters were able to qualify for the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics with six players despite the unfair ISSF decision to take the qualifying status from the 13th Asian Shooting Championship that was held earlier in Kuwait. He said the latest of Kuwait shooting achievements were in the Arab championship held in Cairo, Egypt.

Eng Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi appreciated the unlimited support Kuwait shooting enjoys from the Kuwait Shooting Sport Club Honorary President Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, who along with the family of late Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah are keen on organizing this annual tournament for the past 25 years out of their keenness to encourage shooters, particularly the juniors to work on the development of their skills to represent Kuwait as part of the national teams at their best.

Al-Otaibi said the late Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah tournament is a good opportunity to discover promising skills, which the technical department is keen on developing and polishing them by highly qualified trainers.

Eng Al-Otaibi, on behalf of Kuwait Shooting Sport Club, thanked the family of the late Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah for their support of the sport of shooting and shooters at all times.

Al-Otaibi also lauded the generous support from HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for sports in general and shooting in particular, which was able to occupy advanced places, through achievements made in the name of Kuwait.

Eng Al-Otaibi thanked the Public Authority for Sports, headed by its President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Mansour Al-Sabah and his deputies who spare no effort in order to allow Kuwait shooting continue its outstanding achievements.

The late Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah will include trap, D-trap, skeet, Olympic archery, 10 meter rifle and pistol.

By Abdellatif Sharaa