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'Abu Dhabi Storms' beat 'Kuwait Stars' win GCC Hockey Championship

'Abu Dhabi Storms' beat 'Kuwait Stars' win GCC Hockey Championship
'Abu Dhabi Storms' beat 'Kuwait Stars' win GCC Hockey Championship
KUWAIT, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- The Emirati Abu Dhabi Storms crowned champions of the first professional GCC hockey team's championship on Saturday after beating the runners-up team Kuwait Stars (11-7) in the Final hosted by the Kuwait Winter Games Club.
The Jeddah team from Saudi Arabia placed third after defeating the Oman Rockers (11-3) in the last game of the tournament.
In the closing ceremony, the Deputy Director-General of the Public Authority for Sports Dr. Saqr Al-Mulla said that hosting such an event that brings the GCC sportsmen is an excellent achievement for the Kuwaiti sport.
On a similar note, the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Championship and President of the Kuwait Winter Games Club Fheid Al-Ajmi hailed the success of the tournament and the high level of performance presented by a number of pro-players. (end) fsa.fs.aq