Association football is the most popular sport in Kuwait, followed by basketball and cricket. Additional sports on the rise in Kuwait include powerboating, handball, field hockey, rugby union, and shooting.
Abdullah Kamel Abdullah Kamel Al Kandari is a citizen of Kuwait, who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba.
Kuwait competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The nation won its first Olympic medal at these Games. 29 competitors, all men, took part in ten events in six sports.
Ahmad Khodr Al-Tarabulsi is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Lebanon, he was granted Kuwaiti citizenship to play for the Kuwait national team.
Faisal Ali Al-Dakhil, also spelled Al-Dakheel is a Kuwaiti footballer.
Jasem Mohammed Ibrahim Al Huwaidi is a retired Kuwaiti footballer who played as a forward.
Faiz Mohammed Ahmed Al Kandari is a Kuwaiti citizen who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States' Guantanamo Bay detainment camp in Cuba, from 2002 to 2016. He has never been charged with war crimes.
Osama Hussain, is a Kuwaiti football Right-back, centre-back. Osama finished his career at Al Arabi. He retired in 30/5/2002 in (Kuwait×Iran) Match which was finished (1-3) for Iran.
Anas al-Kandari was a Kuwaiti terrorist. He died in a firefight on Faylaka Island, with United States Marines on October 8, 2002. A U.S. Marine was also killed in the incident as was Al Kandari's fellow fighter Jassem al-Hajiri.
The Al Kandari family is a large family in Kuwait. They are of Sunni Muslim Larestani ancestry. The Al Kandari family is not a tribe; as each family may have different ancestors. Therefore the Al Kandari family is simply a sizable family with various sub-families, or families closely related to the Al Kandari family.
Ali Marwi is a former Kuwaiti footballer. He prominently played during the early-to-late 1990s with the Kuwaiti national football team as a forward. He spent most of his career with Kuwait giants Al-Salmiya. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Ali Al Kandari is a Kuwaiti footballer. He currently plays for Kuwaiti Premier League side Al Kuwait.
Sami Al Lenqawi was a Kuwaiti football defender who played for the Kuwait national football team in the 1996 Asian Cup. He also played for Al Arabi and competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Falah Dabsha Al Majidi is a Kuwaiti football goalkeeper who played for Kuwait in the 1996 Asian Cup. He also competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Yousef Al-Dokhi is a Kuwaiti football defender who played for Kuwait in the 1996 Asian Cup. He also played for Kazma and competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Husain Al-Khodari is a Kuwait football defender who played for Kuwait in the 1992 Summer Olympics. He also played for Al-Salmiya SC
Esam is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
the 2019 Kuwait Super Cup was between league and Emir Cup champions Kuwait SC and Crown Prince Cup winners Qadsia SC.
Thamer Enad Al-Enazi is a Kuwait football manager.
