Kuwait congratulates new IIHF president

Franz Reindl and Mishal Al-Ajmi

MADRID, Oct 3: Kuwait has congratulated Franz Reindl on his election as president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) for a four-year term at the conclusion of the federation’s 2026 Annual Congress in Spain.

Mishal Al-Ajmi, head of Kuwait’s delegation and Development Director at the Kuwait Winter Sports Club, congratulated Reindl and wished him success in leading global ice hockey and further developing the sport’s international presence.

Al-Ajmi also invited Reindl and other leading international hockey officials to attend the IIHF World Championship Division IV, which Kuwait will host next March, to witness the progress made by ice hockey in Kuwait.

Kuwait’s delegation to the congress also included Winter Sports Club Development Board member Rashid Al-Failakawi. The congress discussed strategies for developing the sport, regulations, and the organization of upcoming men’s and women’s world championships across various divisions and categories.