Athlete Hisham al-Raqsheh Assassinated

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DAMASCUS, (ST)- An armed terrorist group on Saturday assassinated player  Hisham al-Raqsheh in Housh Blas area in Damascus.

An official source told SANA reporter that “a terrorist group shot dead  al-Raqsheh while he was on his way back home.

Al-Raqsheh ,former coach  the Syrian national  walking team,came second e in the 2010 West Asia Championship .He also  captured  the Republic’s Championship (10 km race walking in 2002).

The late champion represented Syria in several sports events  plus international marathon tournaments.

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