Tag: Saudi Arabia

Fierce competition to stage 2030 FIFA show

Article posted by Coliseum, September 16^th, 2022

Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Greece are set to announce a joint bid for the 2030 World Cup, according to reports. ‘GIVEMESPORT’ stated that a successful bid by the trio would mean a second Winter World Cup for fans, due to the extreme temperatures in the regions throughout June and July each... » Read more

MotoGP bid to make inroads into Saudi Arabia

Article posted by Coliseum, September 9^th, 2022

Sports league MotoGP has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to race in Saudi Arabia, the sport’s commercial rights holder Dorna said on September 5th. ‘Reuters’ stated that MotoGP said a future Saudi Arabian Grand Prix would be held on a newly constructed multipurpose circuit, without... » Read more

Saudi Arabia bid to host Asian Winter Games

Article posted by Coliseum, August 8^th, 2022

The Saudi Olympic & Paralympic Committee (SOPC) has officially submitted a letter of interest to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) aiming to host the 10th Asian Winter Games (AWG) in TROJENA (Saudi Arabia), NEOM’s global destination for mountain tourism. ‘Saudi Olympic & Paralympic... » Read more

Jeddah Central Project Stadium plans strides

Article posted by Coliseum, July 22^nd, 2022

As part of its strategic plan to create a local attraction and global destination in the heart of Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), the Jeddah Central Development Company (JCDC) (real estate developer in Jeddah), a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has signed an agreement with the world-renowned... » Read more

Underdog Al-Faiha lift King’s Cup trophy

Article posted by Coliseum, May 23^rd, 2022

Underdog Al-Faiha completed their storybook title run in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup by beating fancied Al-Hilal in penalty kicks in the final on May 19th at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia). The ‘Saudi Gazette’ stated that Crown Prince Mohammed Bin... » Read more

Cross-Kingdom esports show in Saudi Arabia

Article posted by Coliseum, May 13^th, 2022

The Saudi Esports Federation has announced that the Gaming Centers’ Face-Off will kick off across five Cities in the Kingdom on May 19th and run until August 13th. The ‘Arab News’ stated that the Federation revealed through its official Twitter account that the tournaments will involve 20... » Read more

Riyadh set stage for 2023 World Combat Games

Article posted by Coliseum, April 26^th, 2022

The Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) and the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee recently held a signing ceremony to celebrate that the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, will host the 2023 World Combat Games (WCG), an international multisport festival... » Read more