Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 30, 2024: The third edition of the Saudi Games got underway on Sunday, September 29, with more than 9,000 athletes taking part in a record 52 sports.
The Saudi Games aim to enhance the national sports movement and discover sporting talent and are considered the largest sports event in the Kingdom with elite athletes from all parts of the country participating.
One of the first competitions to get the Games underway was the women’s volleyball event at the Ministry of Sports Hall in the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Olympic Complex in the capital Riyadh.
Mohamed Al-Salem, the head of sports management for the Saudi Games said: “Last year we had nearly 30 events for women; now we have more than 50 because that directly contributes to the goals of the Games.”
The Games are part of efforts to achieve the goals of Vision 2030 in supporting and developing the sports sector.