, ▁although ▁football ▁is ▁more ▁popular ▁among ▁the ▁overall ▁population . ▁K uw ait ' s ▁golden ▁de cade ▁existed ▁from ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 9 0 s ▁to ▁the ▁late ▁ 2 0 0 0 s . ▁K uw ait ▁is ▁also ▁the ▁found ing ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Asian ▁Hand ball ▁Federation , ▁the ▁Asian ▁Championship ▁and ▁Club ▁Champions ▁League . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 5 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁the ▁International ▁Hand ball ▁Federation ▁susp ended ▁K uw ait ▁Hand ball ▁Association . ▁ ▁Current ▁squad ▁ ▁Results ▁ ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁– ▁ 1 2 th ▁place ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁– ▁ 1 2 th ▁place ▁ ▁World ▁Championship ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁– ▁ 1 5 th ▁place ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁– ▁ 2 0 th ▁place ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁– ▁ 1 9 th ▁place ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁– ▁ 2 3 rd ▁place ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁– ▁ 2 0 th ▁place ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁– ▁ 2 2 nd ▁place ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁– ▁ 1 8 th ▁place ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁– ▁ 2 2 nd ▁place ▁ ▁Asian ▁Championship ▁ ▁** G old ▁background ▁color ▁indicates ▁that ▁the ▁tournament ▁was ▁won . ▁Red ▁border ▁color ▁indicates ▁tournament ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁home ▁: so il . ▁*** F ollow ing ▁the ▁IO C ▁decision ▁to ▁susp end ▁the ▁NO C