World | Ahmed Nabil al-Taher al-Alam Kidnapped Libya Olympic Chief Released Ahmed Nabil al-Taher al-Alam was taken by gunmen a week ago in Tripoli By Mark Russell Posted Jul 22, 2012 6:14 AM CDT Copied Ahmed Nabil al-Taher al-Alam, the head of Libya's Olympic Committee, was freed today, a week after being kidnapped in Tripoli. (Shutterstock) A week after being kidnapped by gunmen in Tripoli, the president of the Libyan Olympic Committee has been freed unharmed and is back home, reports Reuters. "He is fine," says a fellow Olympic official. Ahmed Nabil al-Taher al-Alam reportedly plans to leave for London "in two or three days" to help Libya's small Olympic team prepare for Friday's opening. Al-Alam took over from Mohammed Gadhafi as head of the Olympic Committee last year, after the son of longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi fled to Algeria. Read These Next Gavin Newsom has filed a massive lawsuit against Fox News. New York Times ranks the best movies of the 21st century. A man has been deported for kicking an airport customs beagle. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Report an error