No phone, no Twitter: 60-year-old Kuwaiti Al-Rashidi’s secret to gold in shooting


KUWAIT’S Abdullah Al-Rashidi claimed his fourth Asian Games gold medal in skeet shooting on Wednesday and the 60-year-old said the secret to his longevity and his sharp vision is staying away from the phone and social media.

Abdullah scored a perfect 60 to equal the world record in the final to clinch Kuwait’s first gold at Hangzhou ahead of Anant Jeet Singh Naruka of India.

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