Kuwait sharp shooters snatch two new medals at the 17th Asian Games [ASIAD 2014] in South Korea’s Incheon

Kuwait Times repost (link): Kuwait’s national shooting team has added two new medals, one silver and one bronze, to Kuwait’s medals tally at the 17th Asian Games in South Korea’s Incheon. Shooter Fehaid Al-Deehani won the silver medal in men’s individual competition and the national team won the bronze medal in teams’ double trap contest. “We were too close to snatching gold medals in trap and double trap of individuals and teams contests, but luck was not in our side,” Al-Deehani told reporters after receiving the silver medal. He expressed satisfaction was his and all the shooting team’s performance. The new medals take Kuwait tally up to five medals; one gold in squash, three silver and one bronze in shooting competitions.

The Asian Games, which this year combines total 45 nations from across the continent, is considered the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympics. Meanwhile, Kuwait’s national squash team has qualified for the semi-final phase after trouncing the title holder Pakistani team 2-1. “The national team players have put in an outstanding performance during the various group matches,” national team coach Nasser Zahran told KUNA. Zahran added that there is a remarkable progress in the performance of Kuwaiti players which helped them defeat the Asian Games champion Pakistani team.
The new win places the Kuwaiti team at the top of its group with four successive wins. Kuwait will face the top team in the other group in the semi-final stage. On Tuesday, Abdullah Al-Mezayen won his country’s first gold medal at the 17th Asian Games after beating Indian rival Ghosal Saurav. The Asian Games, which this year combine a total 45 nations from across the continent, is considered the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympics. The Games will end on October fourth. — KUNA