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Chess in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a hand-played board game in which two players compete. It is regarded as one of the popular table games locally, and one of the most popular in the world. The first world chess championship began in the Kingdom in 2017, the King Salman World Rapid Championship organized by the Ministry of Sport 'formerly Saudi General Sports Authority', in cooperation with the Saudi and International Chess Federations, in competitive rounds for men and women. Th...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has a variety of landscapes, with the highlands being a popular destination among tourists who are interested in mountaineering and hiking due to the highlands' mild climate all year long. Saudi Arabia established the Saudi Climbing and Hiking Federation in 2017, which is concerned with organizing social and scientific events, tourism activities, exploration adventures, and mountain sports. The Saudi Climbing and Hiking Federation has identified suitable locatio...

Yes, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia supports women’s sports and works to enhance their right to sports, as women’s practice and participation in sports competitions have become integral to their empowerment. According to the Saudi national survey on physical and sports activity conducted by the Sports for All Federation in 2015, the weekly participation rate in sports was 20 percent for men and 7 percent for women over fifteen years old. This prompted the state to set a goal aimed at achieving...

Sports clubs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are sports institutions dedicated to the practice of a variety of sports in the Kingdom. There are a total of 170 sports clubs in the Kingdom, all of which are supervised and regulated by the Ministry of Sport (MoS). Football Competitions in the Kingdom Football is the most popular sport in the Kingdom, with its matches and tournaments regularly taking place. These include the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup, which is the oldest annual loc...