Recent actions by Kuwaiti Sports Minister Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah are among the "worst cases of interference and non-understanding" experienced during the career of International Olympic Committee (IOC) deputy director general and director of NOC relations Pere Miró, the official has told insidethegames.  

the centre of the dispute ©ISSFThe official, a relative of Sheikh Ahmad, is also head of the Asian Shooting

 The ongoing Asian Shooting Championships in Kuwait was stripped of its Olympic qualification status

 Shooting is one of at least 10 sports where the Kuwaiti club or National Federation has been suspended

Kuwait "withdraws" from Olympic Council of AsiaOctober 2015: ISSF seeking alternative Asian Olympic shooting

IOC revoke status of Kuwait eventOctober 2015: IOC revoke Olympic qualification status of Asian Shooting

golden hat-trick on the penultimate day of competition at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting

storiesNovember 2015: Vadovicova in seventh heaven as three more countries bag Rio 2016 quotas at IPC Shooting

World CupNovember 2015: More Rio 2016 quota spots earned at IPC Shooting World CupNovember 2015: South

Africa and Switzerland secure Rio 2016 places at IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort BenningNovember 2015

: Rio 2016 quota places on offer for final time at IPC Shooting World Cup

Vadovicova of Slovakia continued her reign of dominance at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting

settle for bronze.Russia were victorious in the team competition ahead of Britain.The final IPC Shooting

World CupNovember 2015: South Africa and Switzerland secure Rio 2016 places at IPC Shooting World

Cup in Fort BenningNovember 2015: Rio 2016 quota places on offer for final time at IPC Shooting

World CupSeptember 2015: South Koreans break world records as IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney

draws to closeSeptember 2015: Jeffery secures Rio 2016 spot with gold at IPC Shooting World Cup

sealed spots for their countries at Rio 2016 on day two of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting

countries.Related stories November 2015: South Africa and Switzerland secure Rio 2016 places at IPC Shooting

World Cup in Fort BenningNovember 2015: Rio 2016 quota places on offer for final time at IPC Shooting

World CupSeptember 2015: South Koreans break world records as IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney draws

to closeSeptember 2015: Jeffery secures Rio 2016 spot with gold at IPC Shooting World CupJuly 2015: 

Paralympics New Zealand announces team for IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney

Paul Schnider secured their country’s first spots in next year's Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro shooting

missing out on the mixed 25 metres pistol SH1 podium at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting

metres pistol SH1 ahead of Turkey’s Korhan Yamac, while South Korea’s Chul Park claimed bronze ©IPC Shooting

World CupSeptember 2015: South Koreans break world records as IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney draws

to closeSeptember 2015: Jeffery secures Rio 2016 spot with gold at IPC Shooting World CupJuly 2015: 

Paralympics New Zealand announces team for IPC Shooting World Cup in SydneyApril 2015: Ibragimov claims

world record as Ukrainian women sweep podium at IPC Shooting World Cup

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has had several offers from countries willing to house its headquarters - should the current political crisis force them out of Kuwait, they have claimed. 

suspension is in place, Kuwait's athletes will not be able to compete under their own flag.The ongoing Asian Shooting

latest to suspend Kuwait for political interferenceOctober 2015: ISSF seeking alternative Asian Olympic shooting

after IOC revoke status of Kuwait eventOctober 2015: IOC revoke Olympic qualification status of Asian Shooting

The first International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Sledge Hockey Youth Development Camp has been hailed as a success.

“I also improved in skating, especially my speed, and in shooting and passing as well.”Players at the

Sessions were conducted on stick-handling, shooting, goaltending, skating and strength training.

Kuwait's Government has reportedly decided to withdraw the country from the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) during a cabinet meeting at Bayan Palace, casting doubt on the future of the new OCA headquarters in the Gulf nation's capital.

will not be able to compete under their own flag.It has also been confirmed that the ongoing Asian Shooting

suspend Kuwait for political interferenceOctober 2015: ISSF seeking alternative Asian Olympic shooting

IOC revoke status of Kuwait eventOctober 2015: IOC revoke Olympic qualification status of Asian Shooting

Prosecutors seeking to upgrade six-times Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius' culpable homicide conviction to murder have presented their case to a South African court today - with a verdict now deferred to a later date.

events is correct, and also claim that the double leg amputee was on his stumps at the time of the shooting

The final International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting World Cup of the season gets underway at

Rio 2016 by causing an upset.Related storiesSeptember 2015: South Koreans break world records as IPC Shooting

World Cup in Sydney draws to closeSeptember 2015: Jeffery secures Rio 2016 spot with gold at IPC Shooting

World CupJuly 2015: Paralympics New Zealand announces team for IPC Shooting World Cup in SydneyApril

2015: Ibragimov claims world record as Ukrainian women sweep podium at IPC Shooting World CupApril 2015

: British and Ukrainian shooters win gold on final day of IPC Shooting World Cup

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has become the latest body to suspend Kuwait due to "political interference" by the country's Government.  

suspended in 2010, again for Government interference.It has also been confirmed that this year's Asian Shooting

is "totally unacceptable".Related storiesOctober 2015: ISSF seeking alternative Asian Olympic shooting

IOC revoke status of Kuwait eventOctober 2015: IOC revoke Olympic qualification status of Asian Shooting

Durban 2022 chief executive Tubby Reddy has claimed they will not go “beyond their budget” to include artistic gymnastics and track cycling on the sport programme for the Commonwealth Games, denting the hopes of both sports.

badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, cycling, hockey, judo, lawn bowls, netball, rugby sevens, shooting

International Sport Shooting Federation (ISSF) President Olegario Vazquez Raña has vowed to find an alternative

It follows the IOC's ruling Executive Board announced it had withdrawn its recognition of the Asian Shooting

one country which could host an alternative qualifying event, but no decision has yet been made.Asian Shooting

institutions.The ban has been described as "totally unacceptable" by Kuwaiti officials.The ban on the Asian Shooting

Al-Sabah, the official responsible for the contraversial Kuwaiti law, is also President of the Asian Shooting

 Related storiesOctober 2015: IOC revoke Olympic qualification status of Asian Shooting Championships

Next month's Asian Shooting Championships in Kuwait has been stripped of its Olympic qualification status

;"totally unacceptable" by Kuwaiti officials yesterday.Today's decision to sanction the continental shooting

announcement by the IOC's ruling Executive Board been imposed partly because the designated International Shooting

Al-Salem Al-Homud Al-Sabah, the official responsible for the Kuwaiti law, is also President of the Asian Shooting

A leading official in Kuwait has criticised the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to take action against the country because of Government interference, claiming it is "totally unacceptable".

Government position to try to influence voters in the election for the President of the International Shooting