Ranidel says sorry to fuming Kuwaiti

CHANGSHA – Ranidel de Ocampo and Abdulaziz Alhamidi resolved their differences before the Kuwait team flew out of this Hunan Province capital city Thursday.

At the mess hall in their hotel, De Ocampo took the initiative, approaching Alhamidi and offering a handshake that the Kuwaiti player accepted.

The Gilas-Kuwait tiff Sunday was marred by an incident between De Ocampo and Alhamidi at endgame.

Hit between the legs, De Ocampo struck back in the ensuing play, leaving Alhamidi with a bloodied kisser.

Alhamidi then went wild, and hurled a bottled water at the officials table after being thrown out. He was subsequently banned from playing in their succeeding games.

In the hotel the following day, Alhamidi was still fuming and was unappeased.