Al-Mutairi returns home with Asian Youth Championships bronze
Al-Mutairi was welcomed upon arrival by the Secretary-General of the Kuwait Boxing Federation, Mutlaq Al-Azmi, and the Federation's Director, Abdullah Hussein.
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Head of the Delegation, Bader Al-Faraj, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to His Excellency the Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, and to the Acting Director-General of the Public Authority for Sports, Bashar Abdullah. He praised their ongoing support for Kuwaiti boxing and their commitment to removing obstacles to the success of Kuwait's athletes.
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