Asian Bowling Championships in Doha: Kuwait wins Gold in men's singles, Malaysia secures gold in women's doubles

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Doha: The 28th Asian Bowling Championships continued for the second day in Doha. Hosted by the Qatar Bowling Federation at its own bowling ...

Doha: The 28th Asian Bowling Championships continued for the second day in Doha.

Hosted by the Qatar Bowling Federation at its own bowling center, the tournament will run until Nov. 23. It features 168 athletes,108 men and 60 women, representing 18 Asian nations. This continental sporting gathering brings together some of the sport's top stars, highlighting the significant scale of participation and the intense competition expected for the various titles.

Today's competition featured the men's singles and women's doubles events.

In the men's singles competition, Kuwait's Mohammad Abdul Razzaq claimed the gold medal, finishing in first place across six rounds with a total score of 1,390 points. Malaysia's Tun Hakim took the silver medal and second place with a total of 1,383 points, while Hong Kong's Michael Mak Siu-yun earned the bronze medal, finishing third with a total of 1,381 points.

Today also featured six rounds of competition in the women's doubles event. The Malaysian duo of Sahar Noor Siazwani and Irawan Adalia Noor secured the gold medal, finishing in first place with a total score of 2,753 points. Another Malaysian pair, Fatin Najihah and Nastasia Nora Liyana, took the silver medal and second place with a total of 2,732 points, while the Philippine duo of Gela Grace and Makatula Krizia earned the bronze medal, finishing third with a total of 2,717 points.

The tournament continues Monday with the men's doubles competition, followed by the awarding of the winners.

Tournament Director Saeed Al Hajri affirmed that the competition has featured a high level of play and intense challenges from the very start, with an elite group of Asia's top players taking part.

Al Hajri told Qatar News Agency (QNA) that Qatar's team had aspired to achieve a notable result in the singles competition; however, the intensity of the rivalry and the closely matched skill levels of the players made the task difficult.

He congratulated Kuwait's team on their athlete winning the gold medal…

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