5 – 2 0 1 7 ▁susp ension ▁ ▁The ▁K uw ait ▁Olympic ▁Committee ▁was ▁again ▁susp ended ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁by ▁the ▁IO C ▁to ▁protect ▁the ▁Olympic ▁movement ▁in ▁K uw ait ▁from ▁und ue ▁government ▁inter ference . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁this ▁susp ension , ▁participation ▁by ▁athlet es ▁from ▁K uw ait ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁in ▁Rio ▁de ▁Janeiro ▁was ▁allowed ▁by ▁the ▁IO C ▁in ▁an ▁special ▁team ▁named ▁" Ind ep endent ▁Olympic ▁Athlet es " ▁( code : ▁IO A ) ▁under ▁the ▁Olympic ▁flag . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 6 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁the ▁susp ension ▁was ▁lifted ▁and ▁K uw ait i ▁athlet es ▁were ▁allowed ▁to ▁particip ate ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Asian ▁Games ▁under ▁their ▁own ▁flag . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁K uw ait ▁at ▁the ▁Olympics ▁ ▁Athlet es ▁from ▁K uw ait ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Summer ▁Youth ▁Olympics ▁ ▁Athlet es ▁from ▁K uw ait ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Asian ▁Games ▁ ▁Athlet es ▁from ▁K uw ait ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Asian ▁Para ▁Games ▁ ▁Athlet es ▁from ▁K uw ait ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Asian ▁Winter ▁Games ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Official ▁website ▁ ▁K uw ait ▁Olympic ▁Committee ▁at ▁Olympic ▁Council ▁of ▁Asia ▁website ▁ ▁K uw ait ▁Olympic