Kuwait participates in Solidarity Games
KUWAIT: Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber AlSabah, Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, headed Tuesday to Turkey to attend the opening of the fifth edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games. Kuwait is participating in the tournament in the Turkish city of Konya, which continues until August 18 with players who will participate in the competitions through games such as swimming, judo, karate, taekwondo, archery, and table tennis. The tournament, held under the umbrella of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation hosted by Turkey for the first time, involves players representing over 50 Islamic countries. Last year, the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Islamic Solidarity Games is an event that always focuses on bolstering ties, making it a vital function for people in the Muslim world, said a Kuwaiti official on Tuesday. Speaking prior to the opening ceremony of the fifth edition of the games held in Konya, Turkey, member of the board for the Kuwait Olympic Committee (KOC) Sheikh Jaber Thamer Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah revealed that senior figures such as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would be attending the event. He added that Kuwait Minister of Information Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi would be present as a representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad AlJaber Al-Sabah. Sheikh Jaber expressed Kuwait’s keenness on partaking in the prestigious games, featuring around 6,000 athletes from 56 countries. Kuwaiti athletes are ready to put on a show and win competition during the games, he affirmed. Meanwhile, head of the Kuwaiti delegation Fatimah Hayat revealed that runners Mudhawi Al-Shimmari and Ibrahim Al-Dhafiri had qualified to the final of their respective competitions, which were the 100 and 800 meters race. Kuwait has 58 athletes partaking in the event.