By Reuters
Kuwait’s Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, who was last year banned for 15 years from all positions within the International Olympic Committee over ethics breaches, is no longer an IOC member, the Olympic body said on Thursday.
The IOC, which had sanctioned the once-powerful Sheikh Ahmad over a court case in Switzerland, said there had been no request for an extension of his membership.
“The IOC membership of Sheikh Al-Sabah ended with the closing of the 144th IOC Session (last week) when his eight-year term concluded,” an IOC spokesperson said.
IOC memberships can in some cases be extended until the age of 74.
A former OPEC secretary-general, the 61-year-old Sheikh Ahmad had been an IOC member since 1992 but was found guilty in 2021 in Switzerland of forgery and a fake arbitration procedure. The decision was upheld by the Court of Appeals of Geneva.
Sheikh Ahmad was banned for
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