Pakistan’s dismal show at the Asian Shooting Championship ended yesterday with the country failing to qualify for the London Olympics after finishing a disappointing 13th in the men’s trap team event.
Kuwait, India and Lebanon finished top in the competition.
Usman Sadiq, who ended Friday with a 47/50 score, needed to end in the top six to progress to the next round and guarantee an Olympics spot. He, however, gave an ordinary show in the second qualifying round with a 110/125 score.
“It’s been a bad show from our shooters,” National Rifle Association of Pakistan Secretary Javed Lodhi told The Express Tribune. “Sadiq had given us hope but he couldn’t continue with his form. ”
Earlier, Khurram Inam, Yousuf Malik and Abdul Sattar had also failed to perform in the team skeet event.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 22nd, 2012.
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