The Saudi Water Sports and Diving Federation is one of the sports federations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is responsible for water sports and diving, and it manages its local and international championships. The federation is headquartered in the capital, Riyadh.
The Saudi Water Sports and Diving Federation was established on February 5, 2018, following the merger of two previous sports federations: the Saudi Federation for Water Sports, which was established on November 21, 2006, and the Saudi Diving Federation, which was established on December 6, 2017.
The budget of the Saudi Water Sports and Diving Federation
The Saudi Water Sports and Diving Federation is a private sports authority with an independent legal personality. Its budget consists of state-provided support funds and sponsorships.
The tasks of the Saudi Water Sports and Diving Federation
The Saudi Water Sports and Diving Federation performs several tasks, including organizing water sports and diving in the Kingdom and representing it in international championships and events, preserving the natural environmental, historical, and archaeological marine resources, promoting and introducing water sports, establishing the infrastructure of water sports and diving, encouraging investment, issuing licenses for diving, and enacting laws and regulations.
The federation oversees several competitions, including free diving, sport fishing, and jet skis competitions. Internationally, it organized the Formula 1 Powerboat World Championship.
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