Kuwait will be hosting the third edition, organized in partnership with the Gulf Cooperation Council, following the second edition held in Saudi Arabia in 2015 and the first in Bahrain in 2011. The qualifiers for team games, shooting, and tennis will begin on January 4th, with the official opening ceremony of the tournament on the 9th. The GCC Games closing ceremony will be held on the 19th of January following the final match of the football championship.
The tournament will be organized across several stadiums, courts, and fields to accommodate the 15 teams and individual competitions. Over 1,500 athletes from the six GCC countries are expected to participate in the various games which include football, handball, volleyball, basketball, swimming, athletics, karate, judo, fencing, shooting, tennis, cycling, ice hockey, table tennis, and e-Sports.
On this occasion, President of the Kuwait Olympic Committee, Sheikh Fahad Nasser Sabah AlAhmad Al Sabah, expressed his pride in the private sector’s role of empowering the sports scene. He also thanked Kamco Invest’s management for supporting and backing young talented athletes from across the region through the sponsorship of this initiative.
Faisal Mansour Sarkhou, CEO of Kamco Invest, commented, “Our sponsorship is in line with our commitment to support the younger generation and the objectives of the tournament to further drive the bond between the gulf countries. We would like to wish all participants the best of luck during their stay in Kuwait, a country they should consider as their second home. Furthermore, we are confident that all participating athletes will put on a competitive performance throughout the entire tournament making it an enjoyable and memorable moment for sports enthusiasts.”