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Asian, Kuwaiti Olympic chief heads to Innsbruck for Winter Youth Games

Head of the Asian and Kuwaiti Olympic bodies Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah
Head of the Asian and Kuwaiti Olympic bodies Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah
KUWAIT, Jan 11 (KUNA) -- Head of the Asian and Kuwaiti Olympic bodies Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah heads to the Austrian city of Innsbruck on Thursday to attend the opening ceremony of the First Winter Youth Olympic Games.
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) chief pledged his commitment to the tournament in the belief of the importance of youth games in enriching the Olympic sport movement.
"The stars of today will have a leading role tomorrow," he was quoted as saying in an OCA statement, adding that the OCA hosted the first Asian youth continental tournament followed by two international Olympic tournaments.
Sheikh Ahmad is expected to meet a number of leading international sport figures in Austria, to discuss the development of the Olympic movement in the world. (end) fsa.sd KUNA 111841 Jan 12NNNN