By Abdellatif Sharaa
KUWAIT: Kuwait National Squash team received a hero's welcome upon its return home, after participating in the 21st Asian Championship and ended in second place, against all expectations that they could reach the final match, which was against India which won first place.
The team was received by member of parliament, member of sports committee MP Hani Shams, Acting Director General of Sports Authority Mahmoud Abul, Federation President Waleed Al-Sumaie and other officials.
MP Hani Shams lauded the achievement against teams ranked ahead of them, adding that his presence is to deliver a message to all about the interest of the sports committee care for players who make achievements, and promised to work hard to remove obstacles Kuwait sport is facing.
PAS Acting Director General conveyed greetings of Information and Culture Minister, State Minister for Youth Affairs Abdelrahman Al-Mutairi, adding that he always asks for the support of games that brings achievements and this apply to squash with the Asian achievement.