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Kuwaiti Olympic Swimmer Faye Sultan Going To Rio Despite Ban14 July 2016In spite of the ban on Kuwait, the country’s first female Olympic swimmer Faye Sultan will participate at the Rio Olympics taking place next month. The Kuwaiti Federation...Kuwait Loses Suit Against International Olympic Committee Ban04 August 2016A Swiss court has dismissed a $1 billion (0.9 billion euros) suit filed by Kuwait against the International Olympic Committee over the country’s suspension from competition,...His Highness The Amir Congratulates Olympic Gold Medal Winner Fehaid Al-deihani11 August 2016His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable Thursday, congratulating 49-year-old Kuwaiti shooter Fehaid Al-Deihani on winning the Gold Medal in the...Kuwaiti Gold Medalist Will Be Paid Kd5,000 Monthly For Four Years13 August 2016A Kuwaiti gold medalist will be rewarded for honouring his country in the Olympic Games (Rio 2016). Fehaid Al Deehani will be paid KD5,000 as monthly salary over the coming four...Asian Football Refuses To Recognise New Kuwait Governing Body01 September 2016The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) refuses to recognise the government-installed authority that has been put in charge of Kuwaiti soccer, the regional governing body has said....Olympic Council Of Asia Sets Up Sub Offices As Kuwait Row Rumbles25 September 2016The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has decided to set up five new sub offices to enable it to function effectively while the row with the Kuwait government continues over its headqu...Fifa Threatens Legal Action Against Kuwait20 November 2016World football body FIFA has joined the International Olympic Committee in threatening legal action against Kuwait over the government takeover of sporting bodies, according to a l...Desert Recovery Of Qantas Icon18 December 2018Qantas pilots have rescued parts from the airline’s last Super Constellation plane from the sands of Kuwait. The project to recover and return to Australia the remains of the...Kuwait Olympic Committee Chief Touts Auto Race Progress03 November 2019President of the Kuwaiti Olympic Committee Sheikh Fahad Al-Nasser Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Saturday commended Kuwait’s participation in an international auto race in Rome, as ref...Sheikh Ahmed On Trial In Geneva On Forgery13 February 2021Olympic powerbroker Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will go on trial in Switzerland this month in a forgery case he has said is linked to political rivalry. The...