Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – God bless him – the Saudi Games 2022, the largest national sporting event in the history of the Kingdom, will begin tomorrow, hosted by the capital Riyadh from October 27 to November 7, 2022.
The Saudi Games, in its first edition, aims to modernize the sports sector with all its components and enhance its energy and talents, which help to expand the base of sports and physical activity in society, open up a new generation of elite athletes, develop national organizational cadres and develop sports infrastructure within the framework of preparation for international championships.
The Saudi Games are one of the most important comprehensive sports initiatives stemming from the Kingdom 2030 vision, which will have a qualitative and sustainable impact on the sports sector and the youth category in the Kingdom, whose impact will not stop at the limit of sports competition. only, but also extends to higher and higher stages, and constitutes the organizational success of this great event, a source of pride for the Kingdom and the national cadres in charge of the organizational process.
The Saudi Games have contributed to the development of 20 sports venues in Riyadh for competitions and increased the participation of Saudi content through the opportunities it has provided in various sectors of the economy. the addition of new games, and the creation of federations to manage the activities and plans of these new sports.
Athletes participating in the Saudi Games compete in 45 sports: handball, futsal, judo, wrestling, taekwondo, karate, jiu-jitsu, squash, gymnastics, darts, muay thai, boxing, bowling, swimming, indoor rowing , Table Tennis, Badminton, Triathlon, Volleyball, Basketball, Athletics & Weightlifting, Weightlifting, Fencing, Ice Skating, Padel, Paddleboard, Chess, Camel, Equestrian, 3×3 Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Sport Climbing, Bicycles, Golf , PUBG Mobile, Billiards, Tennis, Karting, Windsurfing, Archery, Goalball, Para Table Tennis, Para Weightlifting, Wheelchair Basketball and Accessible Athletics.
The tournament will take place in 20 locations across the city of Riyadh, making the Saudi Games the largest sporting event hosted in a single city in the Middle East. The tournament will take place at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Prince Faisal bin Fahd. Olympic Complex, Riyadh King Saud University & Club, Al Nasr Club, Al Hilal Club, Arkan Sports Centre, Fan Zone, Badel Hotel, Riyadh Boulevard, Black Diamond Centre, Riyadh Golf Club, Dirab Karting Square, Shammas Saudi Media City, Jubail Marine Sports Club and the Saudi Arabian Tennis Federation, Rama Camel Field, Public Safety Shooting Field, Janadhria Equestrian Club, as well as cycling competitions that will take place on select roads in the emirate.
A fan zone has also been created in the Al-Nakhil shopping center on an area of more than 14,400 square meters. m, accommodating more than 3,000 people and including 7 sites for various sports and entertainment events, as well as 3 sports competitions. which will open its doors to the public tomorrow until November 7 and will receive visitors daily from 16:00 to 00:00.
Visitors to the fan zone of the Saudi Arabian Games will enjoy an unforgettable sports and entertainment experience, as well as a unique opportunity to celebrate the first edition of the Saudi Arabian Games, the largest national sporting event in the history of the Kingdom, for only 20 riyals on weekdays. and 70 rials on Thursday and Friday.
Fans will be on a date with a dazzling opening ceremony next Friday night at the King Fahd International Stadium. The ceremony will combine human and technical capabilities. To create a state of visual dazzle for viewers and viewers behind television screens, where all elements will be mixed in such a way as to express the goals of the session, in addition to the musical show.
It is noteworthy that the Saudi Arabian Games men’s basketball competition took place a week before the official start of the competition in connection with the unification of the Saudi Arabian men’s basketball team with external relations in the upcoming period, and the futsal competition started last night.
