Al-Tomooh Club to take part in World Special Oly Games
Qadsiya club’s board faulted
KUWAIT CITY, Sept 25, (KUNA): Al-Tomooh Sport Club will participate in the 15th World Special Olympics Games to be held in Abu Dhabi next March for athletes with intellectual disabilities.
Chairwoman of Al-Tomooh Sport Club for Intellectual Disabilities of Kuwait Rehab Burusly said in a statement Monday that the club will participate with a delegation of 87 participants, including players, medical staff, media and youth leaders, adding that Kuwait will participate in nine games, namely basketball, football, bowling, handball, swimming, athletics, badminton, table tennis, and Aerobic.
She stressed the club’s keenness on preparing the players to raise high the flag of Kuwait in this tournament especially that Kuwait has a unique history in disabled sports.
She praised His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s care for the handicapped as an important part of the society, as well as Kuwaiti sport officials for providing all the requirements for the players.
She underlined the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Organizing Committee for the Special Olympics World Games (Abu Dhabi 2019) and the recentlyconcluded National Association of Arab Olympic Committees in Abu Dhabi, which will reflect positively on the tournament.
Deteriorate
Meanwhile, former secretary of Al-Arabi Sporting Club ret. Major General Mustafa Jumaa says the golden age of Qadsiya Sporting Club was during the reign of Sheikh Talal Al-Fahad, indicating that the club began to gradually deteriorate after his departure, reports Al-Shahed daily.
During a show on Al-Shahed TV channel, Jumaa revealed that he sometimes feels embarrassed when he goes to diwaniyas due to lack of achievements of his former club AlArabi Sporting Club, indicating that the club’s performance has been very bad both on and off the pitch especially due to some squabbles and conflicts in the management.
He said the club has nothing but its fans who have been very loyal and serve as a crown on the head of the club.
Jumaa disclosed that Sheikh Salman Al-Hamoud has been paying the salaries of the employees and janitors of the club from his own pocket during his time at the club, adding that employees have gone for seven months without pay.
He stressed that the current board is not suitable for running things at the club, describing the secretaries as “Do not know the Alif from the Ya’a”.