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Arab News
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
Saudi Arabia concludes West Asian Laser-Run Cup with 12 medals
Kuwait: The Saudi Arabian Modern Pentathlon National Team delivered a strong performance at the West Asian Laser-Run Cup, securing a total of 12 medals. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport In all, the team took two golds, four silvers, and six bronzes at the championship, which was hosted by Kuwait with the participation of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iraq, Bahrain, Syria, and Lebanon. The president of the West Asian Modern Pentathlon Federation, Hussein Al-Abdulwahab, awarded the winners and praised the high level of competition at what marks the inaugural edition of the West Asian Laser-Run series. The Saudi team was represented by 15 male and female athletes across various age categories. Abdulrahman Al-Enazi claimed gold in the under-19 category. Thamer Masoud won gold in the under-17 category, with teammate Wissam Bakri earning bronze. In the under-15 girls' section, Lamar Al-Sharari took silver, and Fatimah Al-Saiari secured bronze. Bayan Al-Saiari won silver in the under-17 category, and Rimas Al-Zubaidi earned bronze. Hadeel Al-Qousi, meanwhile, claimed bronze in the women's open category, while Mohammed Bahetham took bronze in the men's. In the team competitions, Saudi Arabia added bronze in the under-15 boys' team contest, silver in the men's open team category, and silver in the women's open team category. Al-Abdulwahab congratulated all medalists and praised the remarkable efforts of the athletes and teams. He expressed optimism for the future of the sport in the region, stating that this event sets a strong foundation for the continued development of Laser-Run and modern pentathlon in West Asia.
Arab Times
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Arab Times
West Asian Laser-Run Cup kicks off in Kuwait with 66 athletes
KUWAIT, April 30, (KUNA): The West Asian Laser-Run Cup will begin Thursday, May 1, under the patronage of Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, Minister of Information and Culture and State Minister for Youth Affairs. This one-day tournament will be hosted at Al-Nasr Sports Club's Sheikh Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium in Kuwait. In a statement to KUNA, Nasser Al-Waleed, President of the Kuwait Modern Pentathlon Federation (KMPF) and Vice President of the West Asian Modern Pentathlon Confederation (WAMPC), highlighted that the Laser-Run event, which combines running and laser shooting, is a major component of modern pentathlon. Al-Waleed shared that the upcoming West Asian Laser-Run Cup will feature 66 male and female athletes from seven WAMPC member nations, marking the first-ever tournament of the confederation, which was established in December 2024 in Kuwait. The confederation, he added, aims to support the ambitions of West Asian countries in reaching international platforms. The closing ceremony of the tournament will take place at the Movenpick Hotel in the Free Zone, with WAMPC's Board of Directors, participating delegations, sponsors, and KMPF members in attendance. Al-Waleed expressed gratitude to the Information Minister for his generous sponsorship, to the Public Authority for Sport's Chief for facilitating all hosting procedures, and to the President and members of the Kuwait Olympic Committee for their ongoing support of the Kuwaiti modern pentathlon team. It is important to note that Laser-Run is the fifth and final discipline of modern pentathlon, following fencing, swimming, steeplechase, and combined running and laser shooting. In Laser-Run, athletes use laser guns to target electronic sensors, hitting five accurate shots to allow them to complete a designated running course, which varies in distance for different age groups.
