Kuwait backs KL for Asiad bid

Kuwait backs KL for Asiad bid

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A leading Kuwaiti sports official on Wednesday backed the Malaysian capital to host the 2006 Asian Games, Bernama news agency reported.

In a report from Kuwait City, it quoted the Kuwait National Olympic Committee president as saying Kuala Lumpur had the edge over the three other cities bidding to host the event.

"It does not have to spend much more money to build sports infrastructure because it already has everything to offer," Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah told the Kuala Lumpur games bidding committee.