Kuwait delegation head congratulates new president of the International Ice Hockey Federation
Kuwaiti delegation head Meshal Al-Ajmi congratulated Franz Reindl on his election as president of the International Ice Hockey Federation, and invited him to attend the World Cup in Kuwait.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Madrid, October 2 (KUNA) – The State of Kuwait has congratulated Franz Reindl on his election as president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) for the next four years, at the conclusion of the annual congress of the IIHF General Assembly for the 2026 season, hosted on the Spanish island of Tenerife.
Mishal Al-Ajmi, head of the Kuwaiti delegation to the congress and director of development at the Winter Sports Club, conveyed his highest congratulations and best wishes to Franz Reindl upon his election as IIHF president, in a telephone call with the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Friday, following the end of the three-day congress.
Al-Ajmi wished the new president every success in leading the global hockey community and continuing to develop the sport of ice hockey, strengthening its presence on the world stage. He also invited the new president and other key leaders in the sport to attend the fourth-tier Ice Hockey World Championship, which Kuwait will host next March, to witness the significant progress achieved by Kuwaiti ice hockey.
The Kuwaiti delegation to the conference, which discussed strategies for developing the sport, adopting regulations, and coordinating upcoming men’s and women’s world championships across various levels and categories, included Rashid Al-Filakawi, a member of the club’s development board.
On the sidelines of the congress, the Kuwaiti delegation held a number of meetings with participating delegations and sport officials to strengthen sports ties, contributing to the advancement of the game and support for Kuwaiti athletes practicing ice hockey. (End) H.N.D./R.J.
