Suad Ibrahim Darwish, Director of Championships at the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Center for the Revival of Heritage, confirmed that “the traditional sport of rifle guns is a very popular sport. To learn and master traditional archery. ”
She added that, with the support of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and his follow-up to these heritage competitions, new classes have been added over the years, until I have reached six categories.
Yesterday, the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Center for Heritage Revival announced the opening of the training course in preparation for the 20th edition of the Fazaa Shooting Open Championship for both men and women in Al-Sukoon, for a period of three days (from the 15th to the 17th of August). The training will be organized first, then followed by the open championship in the field of Fazaa Shooting Championship in Al Ruwayya, Dubai, during the period from 18 to 21 this month.
Souad Ibrahim Darwish added that over the past 19 years, the participation in the open tournament witnessed a great growth in the number of contestants, and this is considered a great success for what this tournament achieved.
For his part, Brigadier Mohamed Obaid Al-Muhairi, the head of the Fazaa Championships Shooting Committee, expressed his pleasure in receiving the new version. He said, "Shooting with a knife will remain a gateway to preparing archers for the Olympics and international competitions, and opening the horizon for retirees and the elderly to practice a favorite hobby for them.
Al-Muhairi added: “For several years, we focused on summer programs for boys and girls from the age of six and programs to empower women in this field alongside the rest of the groups. These programs had a great impact in raising the level of the two championships, open and intended for citizens. We hope that the competitions will continue this season, in achieving the highest posts and numbers to add to the balance of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Center for the Revival of Heritage and its pivotal role in reviving the local culture on targeted competitions and community activities ».
Competitions .. and categories
The 20th edition of the Fazaa Open Shooting Championship will open in the gun Al-Sukoon, on March 18th and will continue until the 21st of the same month. The men's and elderly categories competitions will be held on the 18th and 19th of this month. On the 21st of this month, the women's category and the rest of the junior competitions (boys and girls) will be held, in addition to the women's and junior categories (boys and girls) and men’s final competitions, and in the evening, the dropping dishes will be organized.
Opening the door for training in preparation for the 20th edition of the Fazaa Shooting Open Championship for unisex with a shotgun gun
Mohammed Al-Muhairi:
• “Skeet shooting” will continue to be a portal for preparing archers for the Olympics and international competitions.
Souad Darwish:
• «Participations in the open tournament witnessed a significant growth in the numbers of contestants».