KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah Annual Shooting Tournament will start Saturday morning with the official training for the trap competition, and the testing of equipment for both men and women.

The tournament’s opening ceremony will be at 6:30 pm at Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex. The ceremony will be under the patronage of HH the Crown Prince who will be deputized by Farwaniya Governor Sheikh Athby Nasser Al-Athby Al-Sabah to represent him at the ceremony.

The ceremony will be attended by several officials, heads of Arab Federations, heads of delegations and ambassadors. Meanwhile President of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federation, Chairman of the Higher organizing committee Eng. Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi said “the shooting community is proud of the patronage of HH Crown Prince of the tournament, and appreciated the support he gives to the shooting sport which is a major motivation for the shooters to continue making achievements in the name of Kuwait in all regional and international arenas.

He also thanked the representative of HH the Crown Prince, Farwaniya Governor Sheikh Athby Al-Nasser Al-Sabah at the opening ceremony. Al-Otaibi welcomed the guests to the State of Kuwait who are participating in the tournament and wished them good luck and a pleasant stay in Kuwait.