Kuwait Olympic Committee (IOC code: KUW) is the National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committee

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 representing Kuwait

Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...

. The International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee

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 imposed a suspension on the committee with effect from 1 January 2010 due to alleged interference from the government. KUW had failed to meet the IOC's December 31 deadline for amending government legislation that permits the Persian Gulf state to interfere in elections of sporting organisations. As a result, it is currently not receiving any Olympic funding and both its athletes and officials will be banned from Olympic Games and Olympic meetings.

External links

• http://www.ocasia.org/NOCs/NocsContact.aspx?NContact=21Kuwait Olympic Committee - Olympic Council of Asia
  Olympic Council of Asia
  The Olympic Council of Asia is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. The current president is Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah. The oldest NOC is from Japan and Philippines, recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1911; whereas East Timor is...
  
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