Syrian Arab News Agency S A N A
Cairo, SANA- The 15th Arab Shooting Championship kicked off in the Egyptian capital city of Cairo on Tuesday evening with the participation of Syria.
Administrative official of the Syrian team said in a statement to SANA reporter “Syria will continue to participate in Arab and international championships, and a bronze medal was gained in the Arab Championship in Sharjah in December last year.”
The participating players, for their part, expressed their aspiration to win in international and Arab championships and to raise the flag of the homeland in each championship in which they participate despite of the circumstances in Syria, and the unjust siege imposed on its people.
Dr. Bassam Darwish, Chargé d’affaires at the Embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic to Egypt said “Despite of the crisis and the unjust siege which Syria is facing, our sport unions continue to participate in Arab and international championships and they convey a true image about Syria to the whole world.”
Ruaa al-Jazaeri
