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The Saudi Paralympic Sports are competitive sports events in which athletes with disabilities participate to showcase their abilities to millions of viewers. Beginnings of Saudi Paralympic Sports Paralympics commenced in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1997, when the then-General President for Youth Welfare, Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Bin Abdulaziz, issued a decree to establish twelve training centers for people with special needs across various provinces and governorates of the Kingdom. Subsequentl...
The Saudi Sports Company (SSC) is a Saudi sports network comprising multiple sports channels that hold broadcast rights for various Saudi tournaments across different sports, as well as continental and international competitions. Launched on July 21, 2021, SSC partnered with MBC Group to support the network’s satellite channel operations under the SSC brand. This collaboration also enables digital streaming of SSC channels through the 'Shahid' platform. SSC objectives SCC is a promi...
The Saudi U-17 football national team (under seventeen years old) won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Scotland on July 24, 1989, after defeating the Scotland national team in the final match on penalty shoot-out (five-four) after the regular time ended in a (two-two) draw. This accomplishment made the Saudi U-17 national team the first Asian and Arab team to accomplish this global achievement. List of champions of the 1989 World Cup The Saudi national team that won the FIFA U-17 World Cup included M...
The Olympic Esports Games in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the first edition that the Kingdom will host in 2025, according to a partnership between the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee. Partnership between the International Olympic Committee and the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee On July 12, 2024, the International Olympic Committee announced a twelve-year partnership with the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee. During this period, the ...
The oldest football stadium in Riyadh , the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , is located in one section of Qishlat Riyadh (a military training camp and barracks), west of al-Futah Park. Al-Sayegh Stadium was the official and only football stadium in Riyadh City, where the first match was held in April 1960 until the period between 1970 and 1973. After that, three official stadiums were established, including Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium in al-Malaz. ...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia houses seventeen sports cities distributed across its provinces ; namely: 1- King Abdullah Sport City in Qassim The sport city, located in Buraydah City , was inaugurated in 1980. It encompasses a main stadium, outdoor fields, a gym, and various amenities. 2- Prince Nasser Sport City The sport city, located in Wadi al-Dawasir City , was inaugurated in 2013. It encompasses a main stadium, outdoor fields, a gym, and various amenities. 3- King Abdullah Sport City in Jed...
1994 World Cup It was the historic appearance of the Saudi national football team in the World Cup , where they managed to be among the top sixteen teams in the 1994 World Cup after reaching the second round of the tournament. They finished second in their group with six points, after achieving two wins and one loss. In the Round of Sixteen, the team lost to Sweden three-one, resulting in their elimination from the tournament's second stage. 1998 World Cup The Saudi national team finished ...
The Saudi national football team has qualified for the World Cup finals six times. These qualifications were for the 1994 World Cup in the United States, the 1998 World Cup in France, the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan, the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Except for the 1994 World Cup, the Saudi national football team has not progressed beyond the group stage in any of its other appearances. The 1994 participation is exceptional...
Saudi Paralympic medalists are athletes with disabilities who practice a specific sport and have won Olympic medals for the country. The Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee aims to incorporate sports into the daily lives of individuals with disabilities, encouraging them to achieve recognition on global and Paralympic levels, in addition to qualifying them to practice sports activities and raising community awareness of the importance of sports for people with disabilities. Three Saudi athle...
The World Senior Weightlifting Championship, hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh from September 3, 2023, to September 17, 2023, was attended by the presidents of the national federations that registered for participation, as well as the President of the International Weightlifting Federation. Participants in the World Senior Weightlifting Championship The championship was held at the Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Olympic Complex in the Ministry of Sports Hall. It is considered the first of...
Saudi Smash Tournament is one of the 'Grand Smash' tournaments on the World Table Tennis (WTT) calendar, hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the first time in 2024. Saudi Smash The Kingdom hosted the 'Grand Smash 2024' for table tennis under the title, 'Saudi Smash 2024.' The event featured international players in the singles (men's and women's), doubles (men's and women's), and mixed doubles. It was organized by the Saudi Arabian Table T...
The Saudi national team qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, marking its sixth appearance in the tournament's history. The team was drawn into Group Three alongside Argentina, Mexico, and Poland. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia played its first match at the Lusail Stadium against Argentina, pulling off a two-one victory with goals from Saleh al-Shehri and Salem al-Dawsari. In their second match, they faced Poland at the Education City Stadium and suffered a two-nil defeat. In their ...
