Caitlin Dillon
HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), today honored the shooting team and medal winners who qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the 14th Asian Championship held in Doha this month.,
The honoring was attended by HE Sheikh Saud bin Ali Al Thani, First Vice-President of Qatar Olympic Committee, Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al-Kuwari, Second Vice President of Qatar Olympic Committee, HE Mr. Jassim bin Rashid Al Buainain, Secretary-General of the Olympic Committee as well as members of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Shooting Federation.
Those honoured included the men's skeet shooting team, comprising of Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah, Rashed Saleh Hamad and Masood Saleh Hamad. Also honoured were the bronze medallists from the men's trap team: Mohamed al-Rumaihi, Rashid al-Athba and Saeed Abu Sharib, who qualified for the Olympic Games - Tokyo 2020. The women's team in third place in the skeet competition includes Fatima al-Muraikhi, Ghalia al-Maliki and Amna al-Shirawi.
His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani congratulated the athletes, stating that their medals are just the beginning of their journey.