The opening ceremony of 53rd World Military Shooting Championship (Shotgun) 2021 was held in Lahore under the auspices of Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM), commonly known as International Military Sports Council.
Corps Commander Lahore, Lt Gen Muhammad Abdul Aziz was the chief guest on the occasion, an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.
The CISM international shooting championship was held at Lahore Garrison Shooting Gallery of Pakistan Army. This is the second time Pakistan is holding this international military championship.
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Over 50 participants including 41 international shooters from Russia, France, Sri Lanka, Palestine, Kenya are participating in the event with motto ‘Friendship Through Sports’.
Moreover, the officials from Guinea, Iran and Nepal were also present. Representatives of CISM, large number of dignitaries, diplomats and spectators witnessed the colourful and impressive opening ceremony.
The contest would continue till October 9, 2021 at Lahore Garrison Shooting Gallery featuring various shot gun shooting events including trap and skeet shooting for both men and women
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