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Al-Kholood Club is a Saudi sports club located in ar-Rass Governorate, Qassim Province . The club was founded in 1970, and its colors are red, green, and white. Al-Kholood FC competes in the ROSHN Saudi League after being promoted from the Yelo League for the first time in its history during the 2024 season. Club's sports The club has 260 registered players and offers six sports, including football, futsal, wrestling, cycling, table tennis, and badminton. Additionally, the club supports va...

The Riyadh International Showjumping Championship is an equestrian event that took place with the participation of eighty-one male and female riders on February 16, 2023. The event lasted for three days and was held at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center. It is the first show jumping championship to be held in an indoor arena in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The event was organized by the Equestrian Sports Events Company, owned by the Saudi Equestrian Federation . The arena...

The Saudi Universities Esports League is an annual championship organized virtually with the participation of universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The finals are held at one of the universities, where professional male and female students compete in various electronic games . The league started in 2021 aiming to develop and support the field of esports in the Kingdom, in collaboration with the  Saudi Universities Sports Federation and the Saudi Esports Federation. The Saudi Universitie...

Al-Sahel Club  is one of the sports clubs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, headquartered in Anak Center, al-Qatif Governorate . It is classified among the clubs in the Saudi Second Division League. The club was founded in 1979 and is overseen by the Ministry of Sport . Al-Sahel Club players Al-Sahel Club has 182 registered players. The club hosts about seven sports: Boxing, karate , fencing , football , table tennis, volleyball , and darts. Al-Sahel Club logo The club has a unique emblem that d...

Prince Sultan Sport City is a multi-purpose sport facility located on al-Mahalah Road in Aseer Province , south of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Covering an area of 242,750 m². It hosts sport matches and events and is overseen by the Ministry of Sport. Establishment of Prince Sultan Sport City Prince Sultan Sport City, inaugurated during the reign of King Fahd Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in 1984. It is located on al-Mahala Road in Abha City, Aseer Province, covering an area of 242,750 m². Prince Sul...

Munief Club is one of the sports clubs registered with the Ministry of Sport . Located in Turubah Governorate , Makkah al-Mukarramah Province . It is classified as a third-division club by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation . The club's office is located in Taif Governorate . Munief Club has sixty-seven registered players and is affiliated with three federations. The club participates in four sports: Futsal, football, table tennis, and taekwondo. ...

Skydiving in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the recreational activities organized by the Saudi Aviation Club (SAC) and the Saudi Arabian Extreme Sports Federation (SAESF) . It involves freefalling from planes, helicopters, or hot air balloons, paragliding, and leveraging the force of gravity. Requirements and types of skydiving Skydiving events in the Kingdom are held in camps, shows, and competitions, requiring safety equipment and obtaining a license before participating. The types of ...

The Saudi Sports Clubs Investment and Privatization is the project launched by the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on June 5, 2023. It includes the investment and privatization of sports clubs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to improve the status of sports in the Kingdom. Previously, sports clubs in the Kingdom were subject to the state's ownership, and the Ministry of Sport was responsible for overseeing them and providin...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Bid to Host the 2034 World Cup Finals  is the file submitted by Saudi Arabia to host the 2034 World Cup Finals. It is an extension of what Saudi Arabia has embodied in previous years, showcasing development in various fields, including the sport sector. This is evidenced by hosting more than one hundred global sporting events across forty different sports. Saudi Arabia's announcement to bid for hosting the 2034 World Cup On October 4, 2023, Saudi Arabia ann...

Sport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia encompass individual and team physical and mental activities held throughout the Kingdom across various sports. Saudi sport has been undergoing historic transformations since the launch of Saudi Vision 2030 . These changes include attracting international stars, hosting global and world championships at both club and national levels across different sports, and launching the club privatization project. Additionally, the Kingdom is set to host several major g...

Newcastle United FC is a football club that plays in the English Premier League and is the seventh most successful English club in terms of winning trophies. The club was previously owned by British businessman Mike Ashley, and in 2021, the Saudi Public Investment Fund announced its acquisition of 100 percent ownership of the club. Establishment of Newcastle United FC Newcastle United FC was founded 132 years ago in 1892, formed by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End. The cl...

The young Saudi Olympic champions (under nineteen) won four medals in the history of the Olympic Games; one gold and three bronze, as follows: Dalma Malhas, 2010 Born on February 1, 1992, she won the bronze medal in equestrian sports in Singapore in 2010. Mohammed al-Aseeri, 2018 Born on May 22, 2001, he won the gold medal in karate in Buenos Aires City in 2018. Ali al-Othman, 2018 Born on June 16, 2002, he won the bronze medal in weightlifting in Buenos Aires in 2018. Mohammed al-Ma'awi, ...