Kuwait City: HH Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met with HE President of Qatar Olympic Committee and Senior Vice-President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani at the Bayan Palace.

According to Qatar News Agency, the meeting was attended by President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach, President-Elect of the IOC Kirsty Coventry, several IOC Members, and senior officials from across the GCC.

The discussions took place ahead of two major events in the regional and continental sporting calendar. The 37th Meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council for Presidents of the National Olympic Committees and the 45th General Assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) are both being hosted by Kuwait. These events are attended by senior officials from the regional and international Olympic movement.