Saeed scores 70 points in men’s trap qualifiers

Paris: Omani shooter Saeed Al Khatri finished 26th with 70 points on the first day of preliminary qualifying for the men’s skeet shooting event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Al Khatri had a strong performance at the main shooting range of the Chateauroux Shooting Centre on Monday, scoring 23 out of 25 in the first round and 25 out of 25 in the next round. The final round of the first day ended with 22 out of 25 points, for a total score of 70.

The Omani shooter will aim to achieve good results on the second day of the qualifiers to advance to the next stage. Swedish shooter Levin Andreas topped the list with 74 points, Australian shooter James Willett was second with 74 points, and Croatian shooter Giovanni Chernogoraz was third with the same score.

The second day of the qualifying round will begin at 12:00pm (Oman time) on Tuesday. Shooters will have a target of 50 points in two rounds of 25 targets each. The top six shooters with the highest scores will advance to the finals where the gold, silver and bronze medalists will be decided.

Saeed scores 70 points in men’s trap qualifiers

Swimmer Issa in good form

Omani swimmer Issa Al Adavi will compete in the 100m freestyle at the Arena de La Défense in Paris on Tuesday. The 22-year-old will compete against top swimmers such as Yusuf Abu Bakr of Libya, Nixon Erdez of Estonia and Kolios Salibko of Tanzania in the second round of preliminaries. The competition will feature 16 swimmers in 10 heats. The top-ranked swimmers will advance to the semifinals, which will be held on the same evening, and the final on Thursday.

Al Adavi hopes to achieve better results in this Olympics than in the last Tokyo Olympics. In the third group preliminaries of the Tokyo Olympics, he finished sixth with a time of 51.81 seconds.

“I have been training intensively for three years before the Olympics. I will do a fast sprint in the first 25 metres and follow the coach’s instructions to divide the 100m freestyle into four parts,” Issa said before Tuesday’s competition.

Coach Amer Bin Rokia said Issa will aim to improve and achieve good results in his second Olympic Games. “He is in better physical and technical condition now than when he last competed in the Olympics. This shows that he has made significant progress since the last Olympics. This preparation is aimed at allowing him to set new personal records and record-breaking results,” said the Tunisian coach.

Saeed scores 70 points in men’s trap qualifiers

The track and field team is ready to go

The Omani athletics team participates in daily warm-up training under the supervision of coach Fahad Mashaeihi. Mazoon Alavi will compete in the 100m preliminaries on Friday, while sprinter Ali Barooshi will compete in the same category on Saturday. Both athletes are aiming to reach the podium and set new personal and record times.

A technical meeting on athletics will be held on Tuesday. Al Mashaykhi will be present at the meeting. The groups and competition schedule for Omani athletes will be determined during the meeting.

Oman’s Ambassador to France, Ahmed Mohammed Alami, expressed great delight at Oman’s participation in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. “The Summer Olympic Games are one of the most prestigious international sporting events, characterised by the extensive participation of professional athletes from all over the world. These athletes are very eager to be part of the global event that takes place every four years.

Saeed scores 70 points in men’s trap qualifiers

“This year’s Paris Olympics will welcome a record number of participants, with athletes from all over the world competing for 329 Olympic medals in 47 Olympic sports. The participation of Omani athletes provides them with a unique opportunity to compete against top athletes, helping them to gain the necessary technical skills and experience to enhance their performance at higher levels of sport.

“The French government has put a lot of effort and careful planning into organizing these Games. The opening ceremony was held on the Seine River, with athletes entering by boat, breaking the traditional style and being very special. The Omani delegation stood out at the opening ceremony, wearing the official Omani uniform, reflecting Oman’s true identity on this grand global stage.”

Saeed scores 70 points in men’s trap qualifiers

The Ambassador wished all the best to the four Omani athletes participating in the 2024 Paris Olympics. “I hope that the number of athletes in future Olympics will double. I thank the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth (led by HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al Said) and the Oman Olympic Committee (chaired by Shaikh Khalid bin Mohammed al Zubair) for their great efforts in showing great interest in this important international event. The Embassy of Oman in Paris will continue to provide various roles and services to the Omani delegation to promote and support our country’s participation in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.”