Kuwait
Land:17,818km2 population:1,576,000
SPORT IN THE COUNTRY
1. TRADITIONAL SPORT AND GAMES
Pearl diving, Fishing, Horsemanship, Camel race
2. POPULAR PARTICIPATION SPORT
1) Soccer
2) Swimming
3) Handball
4) Track and field
Source: Dept. of National Sport Federations-Report 1999-2000, The Public Authority for Youth and Sport - Kuwait 2000
3. POPULAR SPECTATOR SPORT
Soccer, Handball, Basketball, Squash, Tennis,Track and Field
4. SPORT LEGISLATION
Law of establishing national sports bodies (1978)
Legislation of establishing PAYS (1992)
5. SPORT INFORMATION CENTER
NOC and PAYS are in the process of establishing sport information center.
6. SPORT PARTICIPATION SURVEY
NA
7. NUMBER OF SPORT CLUB
14 clubs in which Olympic sports are practiced and 5 specialized clubs.
8. FITNESS TESTING PROGRAM
NA
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
Kuwait Olympic Committee
Address: P.O Box 170,Salmia 22002
Tel: (965)2630893 Fax: (965)5388350
1. FOUNDED YEAR
1957
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Sheikh Talal Fahad Al Ahmad Al Sabah, President
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Non-governmental organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
Cooperating with governmental and non governmental bodies in sport-centered projects, for example, Sport for All and holding sporting festivals, running, walking.
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff: 4 Part-time staff: 10
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
NA
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
NA
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
NA
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
NA
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
PAYS, Abdullah Al Salem Institute, Ministries and authorities commission
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
The GCC Sporting Council
The Arab Sporting Federation
The Olympic Council of Asia
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
1) Budget is insufficient and changeable.
2) Rarity of specialized cadres.
3) The lack of accurate statistics showing the public attitude towards sport.
4) Emphasis is laid on competitive sport.
5) Lack of interest in the scientific findings related to sport.
The Public Authority for Youth and Sport (PAYS)
PO Box 29600, Safat 13155 Kuwait
Tel: (965)2431348 Fax: (965)2450128
1. FOUNDED YEAR
1992
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Dr. Khalifa Taleb Behbehani
Title: Director
Occupation: University Professor-Sports Science
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Non-governmental organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
1) Making basis and principles to systemize Sport for All in Kuwait.
2) Organizing researches and studies and conference to discuss matters related to the Sport for All and in problems and development of training centers as well.
3) Supervising and follow up of the execution of program of Sport for All in Kuwait and to assess it by stages.
4) Coordinating with different bodies (construction of special centers for Sport for All, typical open stadium with public halls, typical centers for physical fitness training for walking) in Kuwaiti government.
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff: 30 Part-time staff: 20
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
Approx. US$150(2000)
Approx. US$170(2001)
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
Banks, Social Societies/Association, Commercial Agency
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
1) Infant and Pre-school children (Age 0 to 5) : School
2) School children (Age 6 to 12) : School and sport club
3) Adolescents (Age 13 to 16) : School and sport club
4) Adult women : Women Sports Center
5) Employees at work-sites : Private agencies
6) General people in the community : Public Authority for Youth and Sport
7) People with disabilities : Special clubs by PAYS
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
Abdullh Al Salin Leadership Centre
Type: Many programs and courses in different aspects of Sport for All
Level: All levels
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
NA
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
TAFISA
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
Leadership Quality. Specialists. Budget. Facilities (Weather protection - indoor). Tradition and religious problem for women. Low education and motivation for some adult or senior citizen about the importance of sport for their lifecycle. Less attention to PE and sport in education institute. Bad coordination between sport bodies in organizations at sport festival. More attention for competitive sport than Sport for All. High income and new technology affect the people to participate in sport activities.
