His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh, accepted the torch of the 2022 Saudi Games, which are being held in the capital Riyadh under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – may God bless him and protect him – second month of the month of Rabi al-Ahir corresponding to 27 October 2022. It is the largest national sporting event in the history of the Kingdom in terms of the number of participants and the amount of prizes to be awarded. winners. His Highness the Governor of the Riyadh Region thanked the wise leadership – God help them – for their support and interest in the sports sector and its competitions, emphasizing the role of everyone in achieving the desired aspirations and goals of Vision 2030.
Significantly, the Saudi Arabia 2022 Games provide an opportunity for more than 20,000 male and female athletes to compete in qualifying events and test trials, with more than 6,000 athletes and 2,000 technical and administrative heads representing more than 200 clubs taking part on the course. from all over the Kingdom, in addition to the category of persons who will participate. Under the flag of the Olympic and Paralympic Committee, they will compete in 45 individual and team sports, including 5 games dedicated to Paralympic sports. The winner of a gold medal in any game receives one million rials, a silver medal 300,000 rials, and a bronze medal 100,000 rials.
