The torch relay for the first 2022 Games in Saudi Arabia kicked off today in the presence of HRH Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed, Vice President of the Saudi Arabian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Director of the Games, and HRH Princess Dalil bint. Nahar bin Saud, Deputy Director General of the Saudi Arabian Games and members of the Supreme Organizing Committee, weeks before the launch of the biggest national sporting event in the Kingdom’s history. His Highness Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed expressed his pride at the start of the journey, emphasizing that the torch relay embodies the concepts of the Olympic movement of values of friendship and peace, and the torch launching ceremony carries a valuable humanitarian meaning. spreading messages of goodness, hope and love, encouraging the citizens and people of the Kingdom to take part in this sporting event, emphasizing that the Games in Saudi Arabia represent a qualitative leap in the development of sports in the Kingdom and the region as a whole, as this will contribute to a change in direction and vision for the future sports in the Kingdom, an achievement that would not have been achieved if not for the grace of God, and then the care and attention to the sports sector from the wise leadership. – May God bless her – and under the constant supervision of His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, Minister of Sports, President of the Saudi Arabian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the Games.
His Highness said: “The Saudi Games are the first step towards creating a generation capable of participating in the Olympic Games and providing Saudi teams with outstanding players and talent capable of realizing the aspirations and hopes of the Saudi people, thus contributing to the achievement of many goals related to the quality program. living within the vision of the Kingdom. 2030″.
For her part, Her Royal Highness Princess Dalil bint Nahar bin Saud stressed the importance of the course in identifying talent and promoting sports competition in the Kingdom in an ideal sports environment to increase the popularity of various sports, and that the course is the largest national sporting event hosted by the Kingdom which has sustainability and impact on the sport and youth sector.
Regarding the torch relay, Her Highness said, “Traveling with the torch includes visiting the most prominent cultural, historical, civilizational and tourist sites along the route, which passes about 57 famous sites throughout the Kingdom. by facilitating the growth of the sports sector, which contributes to the goals of the Kingdom’s vision for 2030.”
The torch during the relay will be carried by the athletes on foot or using other vehicles such as horses and vehicles, and the torch will be accompanied by a number of heroes and influencers in society who have made great contributions, championships and achievements.
The torch relay started from the headquarters of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee in Riyadh, from there went to the Medina area, and then went to Tabuk, then to Neom, from there to the Al-Jawf area, and then along the torch route to the northern border area, and then to Grad area before hiking to Qasim area.
After that, the march will land in the Eastern Province, where it will stop at Dhahran, Al-Khobar and Dammam, then proceed to Al-Ahsa Governorate, then proceed to Al-Mukarrama Mecca Region, then to Taif Governorate, and from there to Al-Baha District, to proceed to Asir district and from there to Jazan district before proceeding to Najran district and from there to Al-Ula governorate, then march back to Riyadh governorate before completing the torch relay on October 10 in Diriyah governorate.
Notably, the Games in Saudi Arabia provided the opportunity for more than 20,000 male and female athletes to participate in this major competition through qualification and performance tests. They will compete under the flag of the Olympic and Paralympic Committees and they will compete in 45 individual events. and team sports, including 5 games dedicated to Paralympic sports, in addition to the medals awarded Any game worth one million rials, silver is 300 thousand rials, and bronze is 100 thousand rials.
