Qatar's Nasser and Rashid gear up for Rio Games challenge

5/13/2016 4:05:33 AM

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah is undergoing an intensive training programme at Losail Shooting Complex, in preparation for the upcoming Rio Olympic Games.

Doha: Rio games-bound Qatari shooters Rashid Hamad and Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah have chosen two different locations in preparation for the Olympics.

Rashid has preferred to take part in a training program in Italy while Nasser, a bronze medallist in the skeet event at the last Games in London has opted to train at home.

Qatar’s Rashid Hamad is seen in this file picture. Rashid is one of the two shooters from Qatar who will take part in the Rio Games.

In Italy, Rashid will take part in a championship and will face some of the top ranked shooters in the Italian Open Green Cup in Shotgun.

On other hand, Nasser is undergoing intensive training program at Losail Shooting Complex in preparation for the Games.

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