MYANMAR enter the hunt for medals at the 24th SEA Games on Tuesday as the shooting events get underway in Bangkok, Thailand.

Eighteen Myanmar competitors will be aiming to leave their mark in seven shooting events ending Saturday, including veteran shooter Khin Soe Thike, a 2005 SEA Games silver medallist who will be taking part in her ninth SEA Games since 1987. She is competing in the 25m sport pistol and 10m air pistol events

National coach U Kyaw Aye said the shooting events had been moved forward to allow Southeast Asian competitors to participate in the Asian Shooting Championships in Kuwait, which will be held next month during the SEA Games.

U Kyaw Aye added that he was not expecting said Myanmar to bring back many gold medals from the SEA Games.