Kuwait's Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has been banned for three years over his alleged involvement in the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) elections, after the International Olympic Committee approved recommendations issued by its ethics body.
A former OPEC secretary-general, Sheikh Ahmad was already self-suspended as a member of the IOC after being convicted by a Swiss criminal court of forgery in 2021, following which he also stepped down as president of the OCA.president of the OCA by 24 votes to 20, with the IOC's ethics commission saying Sheikh Ahmad had an "undeniable impact" on the elections, which were held in Bangkok.
Sheikh Ahmad travelled to Bangkok ahead of the election and was in the city when it took place, which was "interpreted as interference in the election process" by the ethics commission. Sheikh Ahmad has denied any wrongdoing.
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