Alkass Digital
A strong Qatari contingent is set to take part in the Arab Championship which kick off yesterday in Egypt in Cairo at the Olympic Center in Maadi.
The Qatar athletes concluded their final training session at Lusail Shooting Range yesterday prior to their departure for Cairo for the 12-day event.
Those comprising Qatar contingent include Olympic medallist Nasser Al Attiyah, Saeed Abu Sharb, Ali Al Ishaq, Hassan Al Mannai, Rashid Saleh Hamad Al Atba, Masoud Saleh Hamad Al Athba, Muhammad Al Kuwari, Nasser Al Hamidi, Mohammed Al Rumaihi, Muhammad Dablan, Noura Al Ali, Reem Al Sharshani, Nasra Muhammad, Noura Al Mutawa, Aisha Al Suwaidi, Shahd Al Darwish, Mattar Al Asiri and Osama Abdelnasser Al Shaiba.
The Qatar contingent is headed by Ibrahim Al Mohannadi, member of the National Teams Committee, and accompanied by Team Director Muhammad Ahmad Taher, and the delegation’s administrator Al Anoud Al Nuaimi, also a member National Teams Committee.
Ibrahim Al Mohannadi expressed his confidence in the athletes participating ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games.
"The aim will be to achieve the best results and to bag as many medals as possible," he said. He added that the team is committed to all health safety procedures and protocols for each championship due to the ongoing pandemic the world over.
Rashid Saleh Al Athba stressed that participation will be the focus of everyone’s attention. Al Athba who won a bronze at the World Cup last year, hoped to clinch gold at the tournament in Egypt.
“We completed our preparations well and we all strive to gain confidence and improve our performance ahead of the Olympics,” he said.