Kazma leads the Kuwait Volleyball League with a perfect record
Al-Qadisiya also claimed a comfortable straight-sets win over Al-Yarmouk (25-10, 25-12, 25-16).
With this latest victory, the "Orange" remains unbeaten with 21 points from seven matches, while Al-Shabab dropped to second place with 18 points. Meanwhile, "Sons of Ahmadi" will face the Kuwait Club at 9:00 pm. Kuwait Club sits third in the standings with 15 points from five matches. Al-Qadsiya holds fourth place with 12 points, followed by Al-Nasr (11 points), Zubairgan and Al-Arabi (9 points each), Al-Sulaibikhat (6 points), Al-Yarmouk (5 points), Al-Tadamon (3 points), and Al-Sahel (2 points).
In other news, the Asian Volleyball Federation Coaches Committee held its first meeting via video conference, led by Federation President Ramon Suzara of the Philippines. The meeting focused on strategies to develop volleyball coaching across Asia.
Committee member Badr Al-Kous revealed that five proposals aimed at improving coaching standards were approved during the meeting. Among the key initiatives is the establishment of volleyball academies across the five regions of the Asian Federation to enhance youth development in the sport.
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