– Kuwaiti champions are aspiring to make good records in the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo due between July 23 and August 8.
Lara Dashti and Abbas Qali will compete in swimming, Abdulrahman Al-Fadhel in rowing and Mohammad Al-Musawi in Karate.
In remarks to KUNA, Dashti said she and her fellow citizen are well prepared for the event.
The two Kuwaiti swimmers had taken part in external training camps, under supervision of the Italian coach Simon Tastaka.
The 17-year-old Dashti, due to partake in the 50-m freestyle in the Tokyo 2020 competitions, said the intensive training greatly boosted her technical capabilities.
Al-Musawi said he had been qualified for the international contests, hoping to be among the top winners.
The rower Al-Fadhel said he was qualified for the top tournament after he made distinguished results in the latest Asian championship.
Kuwait is partaking in the Olympics with 10 players. In addition to the four, the other contenders are the shooters Abdulrahman Al-Faihan, Mansour Al-Rashidi, Abdullah Turgi Al-Rashidi and Talal Turgi Al-Rashidi.
In the field-and-track, the participating Kuwaiti champions are Yaaqoub Al-Yoha and Madhawi Al-Shemmari
Source: Kuwait News Agency