Kuwait Amir receives IOC executive board

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Sunday the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) executive board, led by its honorary president Thomas Bach.
Addressing the visiting IOC executive board members, who are in Kuwait to convene the international Olympic body's 45th General Assembly session, His Highness the Amir acknowledged the IOC's support for athletes in the region and beyond.
The gathering in Kuwait, home to the headquarters of the Olympic Council of Asia, is a testament to the "unity" of Asian nations, particularly in the field of sports, His Highness the Amir said, underlining such meetings as instrumental in ratcheting up the amity between them.
His Highness the Amir went on to say that sports go beyond the competitive nature of victories and defeats, rather, such activities help promote virutes including peace and forgiveness, pointing out that athletes represent a pillar of a national 2035 development vision.
Wishing the Olympic body the best of luck in its mission, His Highness the Amir called on national Olympic councils to cooperate over research and knowledge exchange, saying it was imperative to keep the sporting sector on an upward trajectory.
In his speech, the IOC's honorary president thanked His Highness the Amir for his sage words, saying that the Olympic Council of Asia was an integral part of the international Olympic movement, citing "decisons" made by His Highness the Amir as the catalyst towards greater Asian unity.
The IOC official spoke of the tremendous benefits that sporting activities have to offer, which are not limited to health and wellbeing, but are also a platform to bring societies closer together, he emphasized, praising Kuwaiti-led initiatives that have helped bolster the body's works.
He mentioned the emergence of Aritificial Intelligence techonology that has reshaped the landscape of sports, saying that such tools should be used with caution given the possible adverse effects it may have on human decison making.
In a gesture of appreciation towards His Highness the Amir's "immense" contributions towards the Olympic body, the OIC honorary chief bestowed upon him a distinguished medal reserved for world leaders who have left an indelible mark on the international Olympic movement.