‘Sports must go on’

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KUWAIT CITY, Feb 16: Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi affirmed on the importance of hosting sport events and competitions, and to hold their domestic and foreign competitions “in adherence with health preventive procedures which includes no public attendance or sports fans in stadiums, in order to preserve good health to all members of the sports community, their families and society in light of the ongoing pandemic of coronavirus,” the minister said in a statement to KUNA. Al-Mutairi added that the ministerial coronavirus emergency committee had approved the precautionary measures that were agreed upon between representatives of clubs and local sports federations officials from the Public Authority for Sports in the meeting held yesterday.

Stressing such measures will be upheld “before, during and after the competitions, in accordance with approved guidelines setup by health authorities,” Al-Mutairi said.

The minister noted that one of the most important measures is “seeking to carry out vaccinations for the virus to all players, referees and officials in charge of matches, as well as conducting continuous (PCR) checks for them.”

The minister also referred to “permanently banning the presence of any public fans,” calling on federations and clubs to “adhere to these measures that come in the interest of everyone.” Al-Mutairi praised all the comprehensive and specialized clubs and clubs for meeting the Cabinet’s call to halt sports activity and friendly matches, which was issued on February 3rd to combat the increasing spread of this epidemic in the country, saying “this mechanism and procedures will provide an opportunity for a safe return to sports activity.”

The minister expressed hopes that “these measures will enable youths to safely carry out their favorite activities, especially since many national teams in a number of games are awaiting important international participation.” (KUNA)

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