Athletes from
Kuwait
Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...
participated in the
16th Asian Games
The 2010 Asian Games (), officially known as the XVI Asian Games () and also known as Guangzhou 2010 (), was a regional multi-sport event celebrated from November 12 to November 27, 2010 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, although several events ...
in
Guangzhou
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,
Guangdong
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,
China
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from 12 November to 27 November 2010. These athletes competed under the
Olympic flag
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because the
Kuwait Olympic Committee
Kuwait Olympic Committee ( ar, اللجنة الأولمبية الكويتية, IOC code: KUW) is the National Olympic Committee representing Kuwait and organising the Kuwait Olympic team.
2010–2012 suspension
The International Olympic Com ...
had been suspended by the
International Olympic Committee
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in January 2010.
A total of 195 athletes competed, of which 19 were women.
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Medal table
Medalists
Athletics
The men's team comprised 23 athletes.
Basketball
The men's team comprised 11 athletes.
Bowling
Both men's and women's teams of 6 athletes each were sent.
Boxing
A 2 member team was sent
Cue sports
The team comprised 11 members (7 men and 4 women)
Diving
A 4 member men's team was sent
Football
A men's team of 20 was sent.
Fencing
A 12 member men's team was sent.
Artistic Gymnastics
A 6 member men's team was sent.
Handball
The men's team comprised 16 members.
Judo
Both men's (7) and women's (3) teams competed.
Karate
A 4 member men's team competed.
Rowing
A 3 member men's team competed.
Shooting
Both men's (10) and women's (3) teams competed.
Squash
A 4 member men's was sent.
Swimming
A 5 member men's was sent.
Volleyball
A 12 member men's was competed.
Table Tennis
A 2 member men's team was sent.
Taekwondo
A 6 member men's team was sent.
Water polo
A 13 member men's team was sent
Weightlifting
A 6 member men's team was sent
See also
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Athletes from Kuwait at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Athletes from Kuwait competed in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. However, Kuwaiti athletes competed under the Olympic flag as the Kuwait Olympic Committee had been suspended by the International Olympic Committee in January 2010 due t ...
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Kuwait at the 2010 Asian Para Games
Kuwait participated in the 2010 Asian Para Games–First Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, China from 13 to 19 December 2010. Kuwait won three medals, and finished at the 26th spot in a 2010 Asian Para Games medal table, medal table. Unaffected by it ...
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Athletes from Kuwait at the 2011 Asian Winter Games
Athletes from Kuwait participated in the 2011 Asian Winter Games in Almaty and Astana, Kazakhstan from January 30, 2011 to February 6, 2011. These athletes competed under the Olympic flag because the Kuwait Olympic Committee had been suspended by ...
References
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Nations at the 2010 Asian Games
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Asian Games
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