KUWAIT: Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi gifted a brand new Volvo vehicle to Kuwait’s Faisal Al-Rajhi for winning the bronze medal in the men’s 5000m - T54 contest at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Rajhi expressed joy on winning the first medal for Kuwait at the Games. The event saw fierce competition in the preliminary stage and the final, he told KUNA on Saturday.
Rajhi dedicated the achievement to HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and the Kuwaiti people. He promised to do his utmost in the future and make more achievements to raise Kuwait’s flag high on the podium. On Sunday, Rajhi came in sixth in the 400m - T54 race, but he will still be competing in the 1500m qualifiers.
Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi praised Rajhi on Sunday for winning the bronze medal. Mutairi said in a statement to KUNA that Rajhi’s achievement reflects the strength and dedication in various sports fields of people with disabilities, noting that Rajhi has won many medals in international competitions.
Continuous support for Kuwaiti sports by HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal, HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah and HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah contributes to the achievements of Kuwaiti players.