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Kuwait's figure skating team wins medals in Thailand Asian tournament

Kuwait's figure skating team wins medals in Thailand Asian tournament
Kuwait's figure skating team wins medals in Thailand Asian tournament
KUWAIT, Aug 5 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's female figure skating team won two gold, two silver, and two bronze medals in the opening day of the weeklong Asian tournament held in Thailand.
Fatma Ashkanani won a gold medal in the solo section. Lulwa Al-Tharman won a gold medal in the gamma category while Hanan Al-Qallaf won a silver medal in delta category.
Taibah Ak-Atwan and Fatima Al-Yousif won two bronze medals in the category of gamma while Tala Al-Kharaji won fourth place in category of beta.
Member of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Winter Games Club Mubarak Al-Omani said in a telephone conversation with KUNA that the achievements of the players in the first day of competitions is a great accomplishment.
On his part, Director of the Kuwait Winter Games Club Salem Al-Ajmi said that what has been achieved today was the result of joint efforts by the management of the club and the athletes.
He stressed that the strong training camp, which was held in the Czech Republic with the support of the Public Authority for Sport (PAS), reflected positively on the results of players in the tournament so far. (end) bmj.naa.lr