ISSF World Cup Shotgun set to kick off at LSR
Doha The ISSF World Cup Shotgun 2023 will commence today at the Lusail Shooting Range (LSR) and continue until March 12 with the participation of 465 male and female shooters, representing 63 countries, including 30 Olympic and world champions.
The championship begins with official training for the men’s and women’s skeet competition, where the participants for will compete in a series of events scheduled by the host organizing committee.
Hosts Qatar will will feature 10 shooters with five taking part in the trap competition and 5 in skeet contests. The championship will also witness the participation of 8 referees from Qatar and 7 from Germany, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait, all of whom have the international badges.
Mishaal Ibrahim al-Nasr, President of the Qatar Shooting and Archery Association (QSAA), and Executive Director General of the championship, said the iconic Lusail Shooting Range is ready to host the event, noting that international shooting stars continue to flock to Qatar to participate in this event.
“We thank the Qatar Olympic Committee for its unlimited support and its great keenness to make the tournament a success, which is one of the important events on its annual calendar, as well as on the agenda of the International Shooting Federation,” al-Nasr said.
Regarding the expected technical level of the championship, al-Nasr said: “The participation of 465 male and female shooters, including 30 world and Olympic champions, in the competitions, clearly underlines that this championship will witness fierce battles among the participants. We wish success to all participants.”
He added: “We are looking forward to Qatari shooters appearing in the best possible way and that they do well on home soil.”
In turn, Jassim Shaheen al-Sulaiti, Deputy Director of the championship, confirmed that all arrangements are place for the start of the championship.
Al-Sulaiti said in a statement: “As for the Qatari participation in the ISSF World Cup Shotgun, we have Reem al-Sharshani, Rashid Saleh al-Athba, Abdulaziz al-Attiyah, Kholoud al-Khalaf, Saeed Abu Sharb in the mix. We will have Qatar shooters in the skeet and trap competitions.”
Most of the shooters who participated in the Qatar Open Championship will be seen in action this week, he said.
For his part, Abdullah Ali Al-Mutawa al-Hammadi, Chairman of the Technical Committee of the championship, said: “Eight referees from Qatar will participate in the championship. We have experienced referees at this event. We also have referees from Germany, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Croatia.”
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