The Kuwait Gymnastics Federation dispatched the men’s artistic gymnastics team to Tbilisi for the camp running through August 30. Treasurer Nasser Al-Halafi leads the delegation, supported by administrator Khaled Al-Muthen and coaches headed by Vitaly Arseniev. The squad comprises 11 gymnasts, including Abdullah Behbahani and Saud Al-Radaini, as listed in the federation’s announcement. The group will focus on intensive sessions to build technical and physical capabilities before the regional event.
A separate women’s delegation also arrived in the Georgian capital under the same schedule, the federation reported. Assistant secretary-general Dhaar Al-Shammari heads the team, with Rabab Al-Hares serving as administrator and eight gymnasts taking part, among them Al-Zain Al-Qattan. The federation outlined that the camp provides dedicated time for refining routines in a controlled environment away from domestic commitments. Support staff complete the traveling party to ensure logistical needs are met throughout the three-week stay.
According to the Kuwait Gymnastics Federation, the dual camps target comprehensive preparation across technical skills, fitness levels and performance consistency. The program emphasizes stability, accuracy and execution under competitive pressure in advance of the Jordan event. Federation officials noted that such overseas training allows for focused development that domestic facilities cannot always replicate at the required intensity.
This latest camp continues a pattern of international preparation the federation has pursued in recent cycles. A 2024 statement from the federation highlighted gymnast Noor Al-Ruzaihan’s eighth-place finish in an Asian championship as the best result recorded for any Kuwaiti competitor in that competition, per records cited by Kuwait Times. Earlier teams attended similar sessions in Baku as part of a structured plan developed with the Kuwait Olympic Committee to raise overall standards.
The West Asian Championships form part of the calendar coordinated by the Asian Gymnastics Union, whose website lists multiple age-group and senior events across the continent each year. Jordan will host the artistic edition, drawing entries from federations across the region for both team and individual competitions. Past AGU events have provided competitive benchmarks that help national programs gauge progress against neighboring countries.
Full squad lists and daily training outlines remain under the federation’s internal management during the camp. Updates on athlete performance will be released upon completion of the Georgia sessions, the body indicated. The prepared teams are then expected to travel directly to Jordan for the championships at the conclusion of the Tbilisi program.
