Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (10 August 1945 – 2 August 1990) was the founder of the Kuwait Olympic Committee. His elder brother was the Emir of Kuwait. Sheikh Fahad was married and was succeeded by his five sons and one daughter:

• Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah - President of the Olympic Council of Asia, as well as a member of the International Olympic Committee. Also President of Kuwait Olympic Committee and Kuwait Football Association.
• Talal Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah - President, Kuwait Basketball Federation
• Athbi Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah
• Khaled Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah - Vice president of Kuwait National Soccer Federation
• Dari Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah - Chairman Hunting and Equestrian Club
• Bibi Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah

He was killed by Iraqi troops during the Invasion of Kuwait at Dasman Palace.

Education

Al-Sabah was educated in Kuwait for his primary and secondary schooling. Then he trained at and graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the UK.

Military career

• 22 April 1963: Joined the Military of Bahrain as an assistant officer
• 30 July 1964: Accepted a scholarship to join the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
• 19 July 1965: Promoted to Second Lieutenant
• 1 March 1967: Promoted to First Lieutenant
• 7 June 1970: Promoted to the rank of Captain
• 25 November 1968: Appointed First Lieutenant of the Amiri Guard
• Acting Commander of the Second Battalion of the Special Forces
• 1967: Was among the Kuwaiti Contingent that joined the Egyptian forces
• 2 August 1990: Killed in 1990 by Iraqi Armed Forces.

1982 World cup incident

During the match against France at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, France scored a goal while some of the Kuwaiti players had stopped, having heard a whistle. The goal was initially awarded by the referee, who had not blown, but Kuwait walked off the pitch in protest. They eventually resumed playing only after the intervention of Sheikh Fahad and the referee's changing his mind to disallow the French goal.

Sports affiliations

• President, Kuwait Olympic Committee: 1974-1985, and re-elected in 1989
• President, Kuwait Football Association: 1978-1985, and re-elected in 1987
• President, Al-Qadisiya: 1969-1979
• President, Kuwait Basketball Federation: 1974-1977
• Vice President, International Handball Federation: 1980 until his demise
• Vice President, Association of National Olympic Committees: 1982 until his demise
• Member, International Olympic Committee: 1981 until his demise
• Member, Executive Board of International Olympic Committee: 1985-1989
• President, Asian Games Federation: 1979-1982
• President, Asian Handball Federation: 1974 until his demise
• President, Olympic Council of Asia: 1982 until his demise
• First Vice President, Arab Sports Union: 1976 until his demise
• First Vice President, Arab Basketball Federation: 1974-1976
• Member, Olympic Movement Commission of International Olympic Committee
• Member, Olympic Solidarity Commission of International Olympic Committee
• Member, Olympic Games Coordination Commission of International Olympic Committee
• Founder of General Union for Asian Sports Association's Asian Handball Federation
• Olympic Council of Asia
• Asian Sports Press Association
• Kuwait Taykando Federation
• Kuwait Boxing Federation
• Kuwait Yachting and Rowing Committee
• Kuwait Karate Federation

He led the Kuwaiti Sporting Delegation for the following Championships:

• 1974 Asian Games in Tehran
• 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal
• 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok
• 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow
• 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi
• 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain
• 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles

He led the Organizing Committees for the following Championships:

• 1st Arabian Basketball Championship, 1974
• 2nd Arabian Basketball Championship, 1975
• 1st Arabian Handball Championship, 1975
• 3rd Arabian Handball Championship, (Palestinian Cup), 1979
• 7th Football Asian Nations Cup, 1980
• Volleyball Arabic-African Friendship Championship, 1981
• 1st Open International Athlete Championship, 1981
• 1st Handball Friendship Championship, 1981
• 2nd Open International Athlete Championship, 1982
• 2nd Fencing International Championship, 1982
• 2nd Handball Friendship Championship, 1982
• Basketball International Friendship Championship, 1982
• 1st Godo International Friendship Championship, 1982
• 3rd Open International Athlete Championship, 1983
• 3rd Arabian Gymnastic Championship, 1983
• 5th Asian Athlete Championship, 1983
• 4th Asian Godo Championship, 1984
• 3rd Gulf Basketball Championship, 1986
• Asian Boxing Championship, 1978
• Friendship and Peace Championship, 1989
• 1st Gulf Nations Handball Championship, 1989
• 10th Arabic Fencing Championship, 1989
• 10th Gulf Football Championship, 1990

Championships that use his name:

• Arabic Basketball Championship
• Arabic Handball Championship
• Arabic Fencing Championship
• Arabic Gymnastic Championship
• Arabic Table-Tennis Championship
• London Karate International Championship

Death

In August 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait with 100,000 soldiers, against a Kuwaiti army of 16,000 soldiers, taking the Kuwaitis completely by surprise. As Kuwait was being overrun, The Emir fled the country. Sheikh Fahad was shot and killed by invading Iraqi forces as he attempted to defend Dasman Palace after which his body was hid and sometime later they sent his body to the cemetery under the name 'Abdullah Al-Masri' so that the Iraqi forces wouldn't find his body.