*                            ➢  Just like last year, the Dakar inaugurated the World Rally-Raid Championship season and provided a first snapshot of where things stand, this time after 14 stages, but there are still 20 stages left on the new calendar for season 2. As soon as late February, the W2RC entrants will revisit the dunes, not far from the route of the Dakar, for the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. In late April, they will discover the Mexican desert in the Sonora Rally. At the end of August, they will head to Argentina for the Desafío Ruta 40.

For the first time ever, the OCA Regional Forum is taking place in Riyadh from 4th to 7th December, as 45 NOCs beside IOC leaders are taking part within the Forum. the forum will launch a set of events and workshops as it will also be preceded by preparatory meetings in 4th and 5th of December for the west Asian delegations presidents to address the preparations of Asian countries for the Summer Olympic Games.

President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC) HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, approved the results of the elections for the Athletes Committee of the SOPC for the 2022-2026 sports cycle. The SOPC announced the door was open for voting last month, and the Athletes Committee members ran an electronic voting process among the members. Fifteen men and women athletes won the committee's membership, with the votes of all the participating athletes.
 

Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is all set to host the 2022 World Taekwondo Grand Prix Finals which will see the sport’s top stars showcasing their excellence to the world for the last time in 2022.

Vice-President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC), HH Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, pointed out at the 1st Saudi Coaches Association Conference held in Riyadh, “due to the significant shift in sport and the unlimited support of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and his Crown Prince, HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, and the follow-up of HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sports and Chairman of the SOPC it was crucial to focu

The Vice President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC), HH Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz AlSaud highlighted in his concluding speech at the 2nd International Athletes Forum in Riyadh the generous and unlimited support of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, HRH Prince Muhammad bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for the sports sector, is an opportunity for all athletes in the Kingdom, to present their highest technical levels

On behalf of HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki ALFAISAL President of SOPC, HH prince Fahad Bin Jalawi signed the UNFCCC Sport For Climate Action Framework as SOPC became an official signatory of the UN Framework as the Saudi Olympic & Paralympic Committee took part  at the Saudi Green Initiative held in Sharm ElSheikh, Egypt under the patronage of HRH Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The Forum addressed the climate challenges in the kingdom as well as the plans and achievements of 39 Saudi stakeholders in order to achieve the goals of SGI and 2030 vision.
 

Featuring the participation of 6,000 athletes from more than 200 national clubs, the very first edition of an historic Saudi Games has successfully come to an end.

Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (may Allah protect him), the much-awaited Saudi Games 2022 opened last night with a star-studded event in the presence of HRH Prince Faisal Bin Bander Bin Abdul-Aziz, Riyadh Governor.