By Abdellatif Sharaa and Agencies

KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti women's biking team won a bronze medal in the female group riders competition, held on Monday, as part of the Third GCC Sports Games, hosted by Kuwait. The UAE team of cyclists clinched the gold medal and the Saudis bagged the silver. In the individual women bikers' competition, the UAE biker, Sheikha Rashed, won the gold medal, her fellow citizens Safia Al-Sayegh, the silver, and Hoda Hussein, the bronze medal. The two races were held on Kuwait's landmark Sheikh Jaber Bridge, early on Monday.

Meanwhile, President of Kuwait Olympic Committee Sheikh Fahad Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said Kuwait gave sports a priority out of its belief in social and sports responsibility and in confirmation of its future strategy to work on the development of the Olympic movement under the guidance of HH the Amir and HH the Crown Prince. As the third Gulf Sports Games enter its eighth day, Kuwait continues to dominate the medals tally as follows:

Medals Table

COUNTRY    GOLD  SILVER  BRONZE TOTAL

Kuwait         22        19        19            60

Bahrain        17        17        12            46

Qatar           12        15        12            39

Oman          11         5         10            26

UAE               9        10          8            27

KSA               8        10        18             36