MOSCOW: Kuwait's national team have accomplished a distinguished level in the second Winter Children of Asia International Games, taking place in Kemerovo, Russia. In a statement to KUNA, Assistant Secretary of the Kuwaiti Winter Games Club, Mubarak Al-Omani said that Kuwait's team could achieve advanced levels among 13 participating countries from Asia and Europe.
Player Sama Jaragh and Joori Al-Mulla won the fourth and fifth places, respectively, in the ice show competition (figure) for girls, while the player Ali Al-Ali achieved fifth place in the 500-meter speed competition for boys, in light of wide participation from the various countries. Al-Omani considered that participation in this strong championship would develop the players' skills and talents at an early age.
The tournament is witnessing the participation of the teams of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Nepal, in addition to Kuwait and the host Russia, represented by several teams representing a number of Russian provinces. - KUNA