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Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad convicted of forgery
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Four countries in running for 2023 ITTF World Championships Finals
IOC lifts suspension of Kuwait Olympic Committee
Fifa considering Kuwait and Oman as 2022 co-hosts of expanded competition
Sheikh Ahmad stands down from IOC roles amid Swiss probe
IOC lifts Kuwait ban for Asian Games
Fifa lifts Kuwait’s two-year ban
Fifa has today (Wednesday) lifted its two-year suspension of Kuwait, saying a new sports law brings the country in-line with its statutes.
Kuwait passes law to address IOC, Fifa bans
The Kuwaiti parliament has approved a draft law that seeks to end bans imposed on the country by the International Olympic Committee and Fifa.
Real Madrid to exclude Christian cross from logo under Middle East partnership
Kuwait loses Swiss court case against IOC ban
Kuwait has lost its Swiss court case against the International Olympic Committee over its ban from the Olympic Movement, while World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) president Craig Reedie has sought to downplay talk of a growing rift between his organisation and the IOC.
Kuwait’s supreme court clears Sheikh Ahmad
Kuwait’s supreme court has upheld a lower court ruling overturning a prison sentence handed to Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, one of the most influential figures in the Olympic movement and world sport.
Kuwait sues IOC for $1bn over Olympic suspension
Kuwait has said it will launch legal action against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) seeking $1bn (€878.3m) in damages over the decision by the global governing body to ban the country from international competitions.
Sheikh Ahmad prison sentence overturned in Kuwait – reports
Kuwait's appeals court has overturned a prison sentence handed to Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, one of the most influential figures in the Olympic movement and world sport.
Kuwait Olympic chief laments ‘serious escalation’ of government interference
Kuwait Olympic Committee (KOC) president Sheikh Talal Al Fahad Al Sabah has hit out at the “serious escalation” of government interference that could lead to the country’s athletes being unable to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Kuwait sues own Olympic body amid IOC suspension
The Kuwaiti government has filed a $1.3bn (€1.2bn) lawsuit against 14 board members of the Gulf state’s Olympic committee, including Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) president Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah.