Ooredoo receives Olympic champion Abdullah Al-Rashidi

Press release

Published August 25th, 2016 - 03:44 GMT

During the event

Ooredoo Kuwait received the bronze medal champion in the skeet shooting competition of the Rio 2016 Olympics, Kuwaiti shooter Abdullah Al-Rashidi. The champion was received by the general manager and CEO Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani.

Commenting on the victory, the CEO reiterated his pride in Al-Rashidi’s achievement, stressing the company’s overall interest in celebrating local achievements and endorsing talented individuals in all fields. This interest stems from the company’s overall strategy which is based on caring, connecting and challenging, and is implemented through the company’s corporate social responsibility strategy.

On his part, Kuwaiti champion Abdullah Al-Rashidi said: “I would like to thank Ooredoo for their generosity and their ongoing interest in supporting talented people, and in sharing the celebratory spirit with the people around Kuwait.” Ooredoo has awarded Al-Rashidi with a special line that includes free local calls and internet, in addition to a smartphone.

Olympic champion Abdullah Al-Rashidi won the bronze medal after scoring 16 points, two points ahead of the Ukrainian shooter Mikola Milchev who scored 14 points in the skeet shooting competition. This is the fifth time he participates in the Olympics.

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