Minister of 'Youth and Sports': Committed to Supporting Youth and Refining Their Skills to Achieve More Success
The Minister of Youth and Sports affirmed the Authority's commitment to supporting Kuwaiti youth and refining their skills, as well as honoring a group of athletes and photographers who achieved regional and international accomplishments.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
- Honoring a group of achievers with regional and international accomplishments in sports and photography
The Minister of State for Youth and Sports Affairs, Dr. Tariq Al-Jalahma, affirmed today, Saturday, the General Authority for Youth and Sports’ commitment to continuing its support for Kuwaiti youth across various sports and professional fields, and to providing a suitable environment for honing their skills and motivating them to achieve further successes that reflect Kuwait’s bright image at international forums.
This statement came in a press statement by Minister Al-Jalahma, following his honoring of a group of Kuwaiti youth in various fields of sports and photography, who have raised Kuwait’s name at international and regional forums, at the headquarters of the General Authority for Youth and Sports, in the presence of several of their parents and supervisors.
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Minister Al-Jalahma clarified, during his honoring of several members of the Al-Tamuh Club for People with Intellectual Disabilities, that the achievements of our sons and daughters with disabilities in the sports field represent a source of pride and honor for Kuwait, as they embody true will and determination. He emphasized that their successes reflect Kuwait’s humanitarian and sporting bright image before the world.
The honoring included players from the Al-Tamuh Club for People with Intellectual Disabilities who participated in the 10th Regional Games of the Special Olympics for the Middle East and North Africa region in 2026, held in Cairo last September, where the club won six medals: three gold, one silver, and two bronze in equestrian and weightlifting competitions.
The ceremony also honored champion Dana Abu Al-Qasim, who secured first place in the 25-to-29 age category during the 2026-2027 season in the Hyrox Athens race, held last September. Hyrox is a sport combining running with resistance and functional strength exercises. Additionally, champion Ghanem Khan was honored for securing first place and a gold medal during his outstanding participation in the 2026 Asian Functional Fitness Championship, held in the Kazakh capital Astana last August.
The Girls of Al-Ayen Club was also honored after winning the title of the third edition of the 2026 Fatima bint Mubarak Women’s Basketball Academy Cup in Abu Dhabi.
In the field of photography, Ali Al-Obaidli was honored for winning the Grand Prize in the ZWO Astrophotographer of the Year competition, organized by the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, for his image titled “The Quiet Predator.”
