This afternoon, on the hunting and shooting fields in Giza, the official training for the skeet competitions was concluded within the program of the World Cup for Shooting Cartridges hosted by the Arab Republic of Egypt during the period from the twenty-second of the current month of February to the fifth of next month (March) with wide participation represented by thirty-three teams competing in the skeet and soil and competitions Mixed. It is noteworthy that more than fifty athletes in the singles category are running in the skeet competition from Armenia, Spain, France, Denmark, Germany, India, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, South Africa, the Netherlands, Qatar, Russia, Sweden, Slovakia, United States of America, United Arab Emirates, Senegal, Ukraine, Canada, Croatia, Czechia.
It is noteworthy that the Qatari Shooting and Archery Federation is preparing through this tournament and the World Championship in India to achieve more qualifying seats for the upcoming Olympiad in Tokyo, especially since the athlete Muhammad Al-Rumaihi had achieved an Olympic seat during his participation in the Asian Championship competitions hosted by Doha during the year two thousand and nineteen in the soil competition. It is also worth noting that the World Cup in Cairo and the World Championship hosted by India will be a good opportunity for Nasser Al-Attiyah and Rashid Saleh, as the International Shooting Sports Federation approved the two championships to be the last qualifying stations for the Olympic Games.
On the other hand, Olympic coach Ennio Falco organized Adaam training. It is mentioned that Falco is one of the world’s coaches and has many international successes that he has achieved on a personal level as a former athlete and current coach. It is mentioned that the Qatari Shooting and Archery Federation and the coach are in full preparation for the World Cup championship in Cairo and the World Championship, which will be hosted by India during the month of March and had started training the team since the commencement of the Moroccan International Championship, in which Rashid Saleh achieved its gold and obtained a total score in the championship approved by the International Shooting Sports Federation. For his part, Falco confirmed that Adaam athletes are among the distinguished athletes and I look forward to their successes, especially since they have clear and tangible external contributions through the results they achieve that impressed everyone. I think that the Skeet team, with its accumulation of experience and confidence, we will have a fair share of success through what they will present in terms of successes added to the Qatari shooting journey. The opportunities are available and the presence of Nasser Al-Attiyah and Rashid Saleh in This tournament will be the focus of everyone’s attention for what they will achieve from the remarkable success at the level of the World Cup, especially as I work to achieve an Olympic seat during the upcoming Indian championship, as it is a great test for me that I strive to achieve for Al-Adaam stars.
Nasser Al-Attiyah said that the World Cup, hosted by Cairo, is an important opportunity for us, especially as we seek to win a qualified seat for the next Olympics. The tournament is a period to gain more and develop our confidence level, especially after the long pause that coincided with the Corona pandemic. Praise be to God, the period that I went through to training in the Lusail Fields complex In Doha, it is sufficient to participate in such important tournaments, especially with the presence of world stars, and we are fully confident in what we will present in terms of success that will increase our preparations for the latest tournaments hosted by the Indian capital New Delhi, God willing, we will have a fair share of success through what we will gain during our participation and the presence of the international coach Ennio Falco with us is a great benefit for us because of his great and important experiences.
Ibrahim Al Mohannadi, Head of Mission, member of the National Shooting Teams Committee, emphasized the ease of access to fields and the distinguished ability that we are witnessing through organizing this tournament, especially with the effects of what the world is going through due to the Corona pandemic. The organizing committee of the championship has provided all the capabilities that contribute to the success of this event from medical teams to technical teams that works throughout the presence of athletes in the field. Our athletes have finished the official training today and are fully prepared, God willing, to compete in the championship, which begins at 8:30 in the morning on Wednesday. The competitions of the first day of the tournament will be shooting three groups, each group by twenty-five dishes, and the second day will be two groups in addition to the final, which we aspire to through Nasser Al-Attiyah and Rashid Saleh.