On behalf of His Royal Highness Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Tabuk region, Deputy Minister of the Emirate of Tabuk Muhammad bin Abdullah Al-Haqbani today received the torch of the Saudi Games 2022, which arrived in the city of Tabuk. , as part of its third promotional tour for Olympic sports in the Kingdom. With the participation of members of the Tabuk Youth Council and a number of volunteers from the region.
This morning, the torch swept through the streets of Tabuk, from the historic Tabuk Castle and Ain Al Sukkar, to Ar Rayya Square and then to the Emirate of Tabuk, carried by fencing champion Adel Al Mutairi and boxing champion Lamis bint Faisal Al Balawi , diver Muhammad Hammad Al-Balawi, camel sports commentator Naif Al-Balawi and Al-Muammar.
The Torch set off from Riyadh city last Sunday to reach the Al Madinah Al Munawara region, passing through the Tabuk region, on a 3,500 km journey that includes visits to 57 famous landmarks around the world. The Kingdom, in preparation for the launch of Saudi Arabia’s biggest sporting event, to be held in the capital Al Rabad from 27 October to 7 November this year 2022 AD, with over 6,000 athletes representing 200 clubs. , speaking in 45 Olympic sports.
The Saudi Games, in their first session, represent a quantum leap in the development of the sport and the first step towards building a generation capable of participating in the Olympic Games and providing Saudi teams with outstanding players and talent. provided the opportunity for more than 20,000 male and female athletes to take part in this grand event through qualification and performance tests. Over 6,000 athletes and 2,000 technical and administrative heads representing more than 200 clubs from all over the Kingdom will participate in the final of the tournament. who will compete under the flag of the Olympic and Paralympic Committee, will compete in 45 individual and team sports, including 5 games dedicated to Paralympic sports. In addition to the medals awarded, the athletes participating in the tournament will compete for the highest prizes in the history of the region , the total amount of which exceeds 200 million rials. The winner of the gold medal in any game will receive one million riyals, the silver one 300,000 riyals and the bronze one 100,000 riyals.
