Al Amerat: With the participation of 692 shooters from various governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, the shooting competition concluded at the traditional shooting ground in the Wilayat of Al Amerat on Saturday.
The competition was organised under the patronage of Sheikh Salim bin Rabie Al Senaidi, Wali of Al Amerat, in the presence of Luciano Rossi, President of the International Shooting Sport Federation. The competition was organised as part of the activities of the Muscat Nights.
The participants were divided into 21 groups with 33 shooters in each group who competed for two days. The conclusion of the event saw tough competition among 50 shooters who qualified for the finals.
On the conclusion of the event, the Wali of Al Amerat honoured the shooters who bagged top places in the competition.
Ahmed bin Saif Al Shibli, Head of Al Amerat Traditional Weapons Shooting Team Committee presented Luciano Rossi, President of the International Shooting Sport Federation and the patron of the event Wali of Al Amerat with commemorative shields.
Luciano Rossi, President of the International Shooting Sport Federation expressed his delight over the organisation of the event and stressed the importance of supporting the youth and organising the championships. He hailed the attention and care accorded to these competitions by the bodies concerned.