The International Olympic Committee suspended Kuwait in October 2015 over alleged government meddling in sports
Olympic Council of Asia
Latest in Olympic Council of Asia
2022 Asian Games
Oceania nations, including Australia, to compete at 2022 Asian Games
Oceania – Australia, New Zealand and a swathe of Pacific islands – has not taken part in the regional Olympics before, but sporting ties with Asia have been growing
Asian Games
Kuwait’s Sheikh Ahmad re-elected as Asian Olympic chief
Sheikh Ahmad, considered a major powerbroker in world sport, won a new five-year term until 2024
International Olympic Committee
Kuwait’s Sheikh Ahmad steps down from top Olympic body
Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah is currently combating forgery charges in Switzerland
International Olympic Committee
Kuwait’s Sheikh Ahmad temporarily steps aside from IOC after forgery charge
Sheikh Ahmad, who strenuously denies any wrongdoing, said he would stop his work with the IOC until he had been investigated by the body’s ethics commission
2020 Tokyo Olympics
Olympic Council of Asia chief hopes Kuwait ban over by 2020
Head of the Olympic Council of Asia hopes his native Kuwait will return to the Olympic fold ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Games
FIFA
Kuwait welcomed back to Asian Games with OCA warning
The IOC this week provisionally lifted its ban on Kuwait, allowing the Gulf state’s athletes to march under their own flag at Saturday’s Asian Games opening ceremony in Jakarta
FINA
Kuwaiti FINA official elected after scandal denial
Husain al-Musallam was elected unopposed as first vice-president
FINA
Kuwaiti official in sponsorship commission scandal
Husain Al Musallam appeared to demand a 10 percent cut of potential sponsorship deals in a tape recording obtained by media