Kuwait will abide by Olympic Charter

Kuwait will make the necessary changes to ensure that it is not suspended from competing in the London 2012 Olympics, its Minister of Social Affairs and Labour Dr Mohammad Al-Afasi has promised.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) had threatened to suspend Kuwait on the grounds that their sporting authorities were not sufficiently independent from the Government and said that they wanted the changes imposed by July 31.

But earlier this month the deadline was extended until December 31 to implement all the changes and warned if they were not then the suspension for London 2012 would be imposed.

SOURCE: Inside the Games