Shooting para sport stars gathered here today for the Paralympic Shooting World Championship, held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed Charitable & Humanitarian Foundation, and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Sports Council.
Korean athletes won three gold medals on the opening day of the event which is attracting 20 nations represented by 82 athletes.
The tournament is organised by the Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO) at the Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting & Golf Club, in cooperation with the International Paralympic Shooting Federation and the International Paralympic Committee.
Jeslin Breeze, the Chairperson of the Technical Committee of the World Paralympic Shooting Championships, expressed her gratitude and appreciation to the government and the people of the UAE and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and to ZHO for organising and hosting the competitions of the tournament.