The countdown to the opening of the Saudi Games has begun, taking place in the capital Riyadh under the generous patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, from October 27 to November 7.
Saudi fans are looking forward to the launch of the biggest national sporting event in the Kingdom’s history as enthusiasm for the great event, which sees more than 6,000 men and women compete in 45 sports including 5 Paralympic Games, grows. which covers more than 180 sports competitions, for prizes, It is the highest of its kind, worth more than 200 million rials.
The King Fahd International Stadium will witness the opening ceremony of the session on the evening of October 28, and the organizing committee assured the readiness of the various points of the opening ceremony, which marks a historic and exemplary ceremony worthy of the level of the event, and does not lag behind the outstanding success that the Kingdom is used to in major events which it has adopted in recent years.
The Organizing Committee of the Games in Saudi Arabia reported that all preparations and equipment were completed in accordance with the planned schedule, and also announced the readiness of all sports facilities planned for the competitions of the tournament, after making the necessary improvements and repairs to the facilities so that they are in the best possible shape. before the start of the tournament.
The Saudi Games have announced the venues for the Games, where Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium will host 4 games, namely gymnastics, darts, Muay Thai and Boxing, and King Saud University will host 8 games, namely handball, futsal, judo , wrestling, taekwondo, karate, jiu-jitsu and squash.
The Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee complex will host 12 sports including bowling, swimming, indoor rowing, table tennis, badminton, triathlon, volleyball and men’s basketball.
Women’s basketball competitions will be held at the Al-Hilal club, mini-football competitions will be held at the Al-Nasr club hall, and competitions in 4 sports will be held at the Riyadh club, namely athletics, Paralympic athletics, weightlifting and fencing, and skateboarding competitions will be held in Riyadh. Boulevard, rowing competition at Paddle Inn, baseball and chess competition at Arkan Sports Center, camel competition at Rama, equestrian competition – ability in Khalidiya, equestrian competition – show jumping at the equestrian club in Al Janadriya.
While the fan zone at Al Nakheel Mall will host 3X3 basketball, beach volleyball and sport climbing, cycling competitions will take place on select city roads and golf competitions will take place at the Riyadh Golf Club.
Electronic games competitions will be held in the Saudi media city of Shamas, and billiards competitions will be held in the Black Diamond Center, tennis competitions will be held at the headquarters of the Saudi Arabian Tennis Federation, karting competitions in Dirab Square, sailing competitions at the Jubail Marine Sports Club and shooting range competition with public security.
The Saudi Games aims to empower athletes by providing an opportunity for anyone who believes in their talent to participate in their competitions in a way that promotes the identification and development of talent, the creation of competitive opportunities, and the development of the professional goals of national talent. an opportunity for over 20,000 male and female athletes to take part in qualifying trials and trials.
It is worth noting that the aims of the Saudi Arabia 2022 Games include raising the level of the Kingdom’s ability to organize major sporting events in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 and in a way that is in line with the unrestricted support enjoyed by the sports sector. from wise leadership, as well as motivating athletes to engage in new sports and identifying young talents, as well as developing organizational personnel in various fields, developing sports infrastructure in preparation for international championships, ensuring the sustainability of the sports and youth sector in the Kingdom.
