KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, accompanied by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah as well as other senior state officials, paid a visit to Kuwait Disabled Sport Club (KDSC) on Tuesday evening. He was warmly welcomed by Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, Acting Director General of the Public Authority for Sport Bashar Abdullah Al-Salem and KDSC Board Chairman Shafi Al-Hajeri.
Expressing holy Ramadan wishes for the audience in a speech, His Highness the Amir said, “Together with my brother His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah and my brother companions, we are pleased to congratulate you on the holy month of Ramadan.”
“We pray for Allah, the Almighty, to repeat this holy month several times and grant you, the dear homeland and the Arab and Muslim nation abundance of blessings and boons,” he said. Renewing the state’s support to the disabled “people with strong will and endurance,” he said, “We reassure them that they are heroes in our eyes and badges on our chests. With their resolve and determination, they are able to make achievements whatever difficulties or challenges might be. They are a source of inspiration for every sincere citizen in our dear homeland.”
His Highness the Amir noted that the State of Kuwait was one of the first countries that attached great importance to care for the people with disability in terms of health, education, sports and training, citing the legislations ensuring decent living “in the country of humanitarianism.”
Recalling the first public awareness forum “caring for you is our goal,” he appreciated the efforts of the state bodies to build the capacity of the disabled in sport through cooperation with the competent regional and international organizations. His Highness the Amir took pride in the achievements recently made by Kuwaiti athletes with disabilities in international sports events. He urged them to continue training and the competent state bodies to continue motivating them and improving their skills.
On his part, KDSC Chairman Shafi Al-Hajeri expressed, on behalf of the Club’s members and management, the holy Ramadan wishes for His Highness the Amir, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah. He recalled the achievements made by KDSC members since 1977, noting that the number of athletes with disabilities representing Kuwait at international Paralympics grew from 30 to 350, males and females, in the past four and a half decades.
He noted that the Kuwaiti athletes were able to make outstanding achievements in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, citing the shotput gold medalist Faisal Sorour and the bronze medalist Faisal Al-Rajehi of the the 5000m wheelchair race.
Al-Hajeri expressed gratitude for His Highness the Amir’s visit to the Club, promising that the Club will continue doubling its efforts to foster the skills of its members. – KUNA
