of India Raja Randhir Singh took over as the Acting President of Olympic Council of Asia As Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahd Al-Sabahi Appeals a guilty verdict a swiss counterfeiting testing.
A five-time Olympic shooter and a 1978 Asian Games gold medalist, Singh was promoted from his position as Honorary Life Vice President.
“While I am confident that Sheikh Ahmed will succeed in his appeal, I will be honored to temporarily step down as Acting President OCA To ensure smooth functioning of the organization in the times to come,” Singh said in a statement.
Sheikh Ahmed was convicted of forgery on Friday in a trial over whether he used a fake Kuwaiti coup plot to gain an advantage over political rivals. He has headed the OCA since 1991.
Sheikh Ahmed, a member of Kuwait’s ruling family and former OPEC Secretary General, was sentenced to 30 months in prison, half of which was suspended.
A five-time Olympic shooter and a 1978 Asian Games gold medalist, Singh was promoted from his position as Honorary Life Vice President.
“While I am confident that Sheikh Ahmed will succeed in his appeal, I will be honored to temporarily step down as Acting President OCA To ensure smooth functioning of the organization in the times to come,” Singh said in a statement.
Sheikh Ahmed was convicted of forgery on Friday in a trial over whether he used a fake Kuwaiti coup plot to gain an advantage over political rivals. He has headed the OCA since 1991.
Sheikh Ahmed, a member of Kuwait’s ruling family and former OPEC Secretary General, was sentenced to 30 months in prison, half of which was suspended.
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