Kuwait Wins 3 Golds, 1 Silver, and 2 Bronzes at Special Olympics in Cairo
The Kuwaiti delegation won 3 golds, 1 silver, and 2 bronzes in equestrian and weightlifting events at the Special Olympics Cairo 2026.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
Kuwait secured six medals—three gold, one silver, and two bronze—in equestrian and weightlifting events on Monday, during the second phase of the 10th Arab Regional Special Olympics for the Middle East and North Africa 2026, held in Cairo.
Saida Al-Ansari, deputy head of the Kuwaiti delegation, told the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that athletes from the Kuwaiti Al-Tamouh Club for People with Intellectual Disabilities won the medals. Athlete Basma Al-Basili claimed gold in the dressage (equestrian) competition in her category.
She added that athlete Nawaf Al-Qassar finished first to win gold, while athlete Mariam Diab took second place for silver, and athlete Abdullah Al-Ali finished fifth to receive a medal, in competitions featuring participants from Kuwait and Egypt.
In weightlifting, athlete Salman Shahin finished first to win gold, while athlete Shakir Al-Hilali took third place for bronze in one event.
Shahin also earned a bronze medal by finishing third in another weightlifting competition, while Al-Hilali received a medal after placing sixth.
Al-Ansari stated that the Kuwaiti delegation visited the Kuwaiti Embassy in the Arab Republic of Egypt, where they were received by Ambassador Ghanim Al-Ghanim, Deputy Ambassador Counselor Nawaf Al-Rajab, and several members of the diplomatic corps.
She noted that the delegation was led by Fahad Al-Sahli, with Al-Ansari as his deputy, alongside the equestrian team represented by Captain Mohammed Al-Kandari, Captain Sara Buhamdi, and the athletes, as well as the weightlifters and coach Mahmoud Ruslan.
The 10th Arab Regional Special Olympics for the Middle East and North Africa, “Cairo 2026,” kicked off last Saturday, with delegations from several countries in the region participating.
The Games feature sports competitions under the slogan “Performance Sports,” with delegations from Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt, alongside participants in the Regional Youth Conference.
On Sunday, athletes from the Kuwaiti Al-Tamouh Club for People with Intellectual Disabilities had already secured the top three positions in the English riding (horse) competition for Category C.
