Kuwait Football Association Clarifies: We Completed Travel Procedures for the Three Players to Japan... Authorities Denied Their Entry
Japanese authorities deny entry to Kuwaiti Olympic national team players
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
The Kuwait Football Association announced that it had completed all necessary procedures, in coordination with the Kuwait Olympic Committee, to allow national Olympic team players Abdulrahman Ajaj, Ali Hassan, and Nasser Khader to enter Japan. However, Japanese authorities and the organizing committee of the Asian Games refused their entry.
The association clarified that the organizing committee had previously issued cards to the players, which serve as “entry visas,” a standard procedure in major tournaments, whether Asian or global.
It stated that all required requirements and documents were fulfilled on time and in the correct format, and were sent to the Kuwait Olympic Committee, which officially communicated with the organizing committee and obtained the cards without any negligence on the Kuwaiti side.
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The association emphasized that both the Kuwait Football Association and the Kuwait Olympic Committee had complied with the requirements in accordance with the regulations and rules applicable to the tournaments.
The association noted that the Games are held under the auspices of the Olympic Council of Asia, which deals directly with national Olympic committees rather than with sports federations.
