By Shouq Al-Mulla
Particular to The Occasions Kuwait
Kuwait at present launched the second spherical of the 2025 XCAT World Powerboat Championship underneath the patronage of the Minister of Data and Tradition and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi.
The competitors, which runs till the twenty second of November, options Kuwait’s participation by means of the powerboat “Mutheer 17” led by Kuwaiti champion Abdulatif Al-Omani, alongside Khaled Karam and Bader Al-Dousari, in addition to rivals from 12 different nations, underneath the supervision of the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM).
This internet hosting comes underneath the auspices of the Increased Committee for Worldwide Occasions, chaired by Minister Al-Mutairi, and thru the efforts of Kuwait Sea Sports activities Membership, which has continued since its institution in 1963 to develop marine sports activities and protect Kuwait’s maritime heritage.
The championship is a part of a nationwide technique aimed toward positioning Kuwait as a world sports activities hub by internet hosting main sporting occasions and empowering youth. Kuwait can also be making ready to host main upcoming competitions, together with the French Tremendous Cup in January 2026 and the Asian Handball Championship, reflecting a transparent nationwide imaginative and prescient to consolidate its regional sports activities presence.
In a gesture reflecting Kuwait’s heat hospitality, the Honorary President of the Kuwait Sea Sports activities Membership, Sheikh Mubarak Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, hosted the worldwide delegations on the White Palace.
He welcomed company, emphasizing that Kuwait’s internet hosting of the championship is “a terrific honor and a historic occasion that displays Kuwait management’s dedication to marine sports activities, and the dedication of Kuwaiti youth to strengthen their presence on this subject.”
He additionally praised the assist and confidence of the worldwide federation, affirming Kuwait’s continued dedication to nurturing powerboat racing and making certain its success.
The ceremony included the trade of commemorative shields and the honoring of a number of figures, together with champion Abdulatif Al-Omani and the late Sheikh Khalid Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah, one of the vital distinguished pioneers of powerboat racing in Kuwait.