![]() ![]() And everybody loves me because I am old and a three-time world champion." When asked about competing with Finland's 23-year-old Eetu Kallioinen, who was not even born when the Kuwaiti appeared in his first Olympics back in 1996, in the finals, Alrashidi said, "I see him like this is my son. If he's good with me or not good with me, I like him. Next time, I hope, four." On the secret to his longevity, he said, "Because everybody loves me. Now we're two from my family at the Olympic Games. "And I got another son who shoots skeet with me. The games were postponed by one year as part of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports. "It's the second time me and my son (are) shooting at the Olympic Games. v t e The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan, from 23 July to 8 August 2021. Before when I shoot, I am nervous, I can't shoot, I can't relax, and now I relax." He is also accompanied by his shooter son, Talal, at the Tokyo Games. And today, you see me, I am happy when I see my flag and it's the second medal at the Olympic Games and I hope, next Olympics, gold medal." "Because this is the second medal at the Olympic Games, I am so happy. "If you see the ceremony, my head is lowered. On winning a medal as an independent athlete at Rio 2016 and winning this one at Tokyo 2020 representing Kuwait, he said, "(At Rio) I was happy with the bronze medal but I was not happy because there is no flag for Kuwait. Engage in a wide variety of accessible, arcade style sports as you compete to win the gold. This is his second medal in the Olympics, having won a bronze at the 2016 Rio Games five years ago as an independent athlete, when he shot wearing the jersey of renowned English football club Arsenal FC after Kuwait was banned from participating in the mega-event by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Olympic Games are back, and this time its your chance for glory. ![]() I'll be 61 there and I'll shoot two events, skeet and trap." The great Vincent Hancock gave the United States a sweep after becoming the first skeet shooter to win three gold medals.īut it was the shooter from Kuwait who was trending at the end of their finals.Īlrashidi, who started his Olympic journey at Atlanta 1996, shot 46 in the six-man finals to earn the bronze.ĭenmark's Jesper Hansen settled for silver with 55 points. "I'm not lucky enough to win the gold medal, but I am happy with the bronze medal and, with Allah's help, I hope next Olympics, Paris 2024, I have a gold medal. ![]()
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