Kuwaiti players head to China for 19th Asian Games

KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti sports activities delegation headed on Wednesday for the Folks’s Republic of China to take part within the nineteenth Asian Video games, to be held from Sept 23 to Oct 8 in Hangzhou. Kuwait’s delegation chief and member of Kuwait Olympic Committee Fatima Hayat mentioned in a press release that Kuwait is collaborating with 141 female and male gamers competing in 25 particular person and crew sports activities, and they’re properly geared up to partake within the nineteenth Asian Video games.

The delegation consists of Deputy Director Basic of Public Authority for Sport Faisal Al-Yateem, Kuwait Olympic Committee Assistant Secretary Ali Al-Marri, member of the board of administrators of the Olympic Committee Sheikh Jaber Thamer Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, committee member Ghazi Al-Jraiwy and head of the president of the Kuwait Olympic Committee workplace Hamad Al-Adhan.

Kuwait, since its participation within the Asian Video games in 1982, has secured 76 medals, as Kuwaiti athletes bagged 24 gold, 22 silver and 30 bronze medals. The thirteenth Asian Video games in Bangkok is taken into account essentially the most profitable session for Kuwait, the place it achieved 14 medals. – KUNA