(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Kuwait's national shooting team has added two new medals, one silver and one bronze, to Kuwait's medals tally at the 17th Asian Games in South Korea's Incheon.
Shooter Fehaid Al-Deehani won the silver medal in men's individual competition and the national team won the bronze medal in teams' double trap contest.
"We were too close to snatching gold medals in trap and double trap of individuals and teams contests, but luck was not in our side," Al-Deehani told reporters after receiving the silver medal.
He expressed satisfaction was his and all the shooting team's performance.
The new medals take Kuwait tally up to five medals; one gold in squash, three silver and one bronze in shooting competitions.
The Asian Games, which this year combines total 45 nations from across the continent, is considered the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympics. The Games will end on October 4th.
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