Dear Sheikh Ahmad, no court records today! The Olympic family is a duller place without you, Sheikh. Fewer scandals. Fewer investigations. Fewer crooked stories. Fewer cigarettes. Fewer parties. Fewer conspiracies. Fewer court cases. Less scandalous ethical manoeuvring. Less excitement. Less bribery.
The ANOC problem in Tokyo in 2018, ingeniously solved, do you remember, Sheikh? In case you don't, watch the video:
None of us will ever forget the wisdom and foresight of your father and IOC member Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who, as early as 1982 at the FIFA World Cup, when he wanted to get the Kuwaiti team off the pitch and created a scandal, correctly stated:
"This FIFA is worse than the mafia!"
I know that for you, dear Sheikh Ahmad, it was always just about the sport and the best for the Olympic athletes. Of course. Though, allow me to say, the garden parties at the Beau-Rivage Palace and elsewhere will never be the same again either.
You will also be missed by the lavishly paid lawyers and spin doctors. These guys are losing fabulous sources of income.
You've been missed by your friend Vlad Putin and other big crooks for a long time too. And you have already been missed for a long time by the hundreds of heavily corrupt Richard Lai's in the Olympic movement, from many dozens of countries, federations and organisations that allowed themselves to be bribed … with money from the Olympic cycle, which should actually go to the athletes.
But today I won't be petty.
