Today, at the provincial headquarters, HRH Prince Saud bin Talal bin Badr, Governor of Al Ahsa, received the Saudi Games 2022 torch on a promotional tour in the presence of HRH Princess Dalil bint Nahar bin Saud, Deputy Director General of the Saudi Arabian Games and members of the Supreme Organizing Committee And a number of male and female athletes, male and female volunteers as a torch visited a number of archaeological sites in the province of Al-Ahsa. His Highness commended the limitless support of the sports sector by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Highness the Crown Prince, God bless them, which has made the Kingdom a sports destination for many international events. It is also in line with achieving the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 and he commended the continued efforts of HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, Minister for Sports.
Notably, the torch set off from the city of Riyadh on a journey that aims to cover a distance of 3,500 km throughout the Kingdom to promote the positive values of the Saudi Games.
This comes in preparation for the launch of Saudi Arabia’s biggest sporting event, which will take place in the capital Riyadh between October 27 and November 7 this year 2022 AD, with more than 6,000 athletes representing 200 clubs. , speaking in 45 Olympic sports.