Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah re-elected as new President of Olympic Council of Asia
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, a Kuwaiti politician and sports administrator, has been re-elected president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) for an 8th term despite being embroiled in a forgery case brought by Swiss investigators. Sheikh Ahmad is considered a major powerbroker in world sport & won a new five-year term until 2024.The OCA is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. The headquarters of the OCA is located at Kuwait City.
Originally written on
March 6, 2019
and last modified on
January 30, 2023.
Tags: Countries, Geography, Kuwait, Western Asia