Kuwait Olympic Committee President: Participation in the Asian Games is an important milestone for Kuwaiti sports

Kuwait City, Sept 9 (KUNA) — Kuwait Olympic Committee President Sheikh Fahad Nasser Al-Sabah said on Wednesday that participation in the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, represents an important milestone for Kuwaiti sport and an opportunity to showcase the capabilities of Kuwaiti athletes at one of the largest Asian sporting platforms.

In a press statement marking the departure of the Kuwaiti delegation to the Asian Games, Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah said the delegation comprises 120 male and female athletes competing in 16 sports: shooting, athletics, football, golf, modern pentathlon, fencing, teqball, sport climbing, karate, equestrian, squash, jiu-jitsu, swimming, handball, padel, and sailing.

He added that the Kuwait Olympic Committee has ensured providing all necessary preparations to enable the delegation to present itself in a dignified manner befitting the name of Kuwait.

Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah expressed his deepest gratitude and appreciation to His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and His Highness the Crown Prince, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, for their continuous support of Kuwaiti sport and their keen interest in Kuwaiti athletes.

He also extended his thanks to the private sector, represented by Mobile Telecommunications Company (Zain) and Kuwait Finance House, for their strategic partnership with the Kuwait Olympic Committee and their ongoing support for Kuwaiti sport and athletes.

He called on the athletes to represent Kuwait with high spirit and strong determination, wishing them success and achievements that would please the Kuwaiti people and raise the country’s flag high at the Asian Games. (End) S.A.D./K.D.A.