Saudi shooter Saeed al-Mutairi trains at QSAA’s Lusail range

Saudi Arabia’s shooter Saeed al-Mutairi

Saudi Arabia’s shooter Saeed al-Mutairi has arrived in Doha to train ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The skeet shooter will train at Qatar Shooting and Archery Association’s (QSAA) range at Lusail till July 16. An Asian Games gold medallist at Hiroshima in 1994, al-Mutairi has also won gold and silver at the Arab championships in Baku and Cairo. Al-Mutairi was pleased with the warm reception and facilitation of all procedures for the transfer of his equipment. “I am focussed to reach the best results. I know that the Olympics are not easy, but I am here to achieve the goal, which will be a turning point in the field of shooting at the Saudi level, especially since the Qatar Olympic Committee and the Qatar Archery and Archery Association has welcomed me to prepare myself for the Olympics,” he said. “I have previously participated in the Qatar Open Shooting Championships. It was a special tournament that has made me return to the Lusail range before heading to Tokyo,” he added. Majid al-Nuaimi, Secretary-General, QSAA, said: We are proud of the presence of Saeed al-Mutairi at the Lusail Shooting Range and it comes within the framework of general sports co-operation and shooting in particular, in addition to consolidating sports relations between the two countries. The brotherhood and the distinguished relations between the two countries especially as it is a period of good preparation and the exchange of experiences between the Qatari and Saudi sport.” “Al-Mutairi choosing the Lusail range as the last stop before heading to Tokyo is evidence of the great reputation enjoyed by the shooting range in Qatar as also the high standards of shooting of Qatari athletes. We always welcome all athletes and contribute in achieving their goals by providing all opportunities. We hope al-Mutairi’s ambitions will come true and we wish him all success.”