Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 27, 2026: To mark International Women’s Month, Olympics.comhighlights the impact of OVEP – Olympic Values Education Programme – in Saudi Arabia.
Female educators in Saudi Arabia are using OVEP to promote excellence, respect and friendship through sport.
Key facts
*In 2025, 20 OVEP workshops were delivered across Saudi Arabia, reaching more than 1,400 young people nationwide.
*A particularly significant milestone was achieved in AlUla, where an OVEP workshop saw women represent 40 per cent of participants.
*This progress was noted by Albatool Baroom, Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Olympic Academy. She said: “Saudi women have shown inspiring leadership in bringing OVEP to life across their communities.”
In 2025 alone, the Saudi Olympic Academy and its partners, including the Saudi Sports for All Federation, the Ministry of Education and the Royal Commission for AlUla, delivered 20 OVEP workshops, seminars and community activations. A total of 40 OVEP trainers and facilitators were certified, and more than 1,400 children and young people were reached.
Albatool Baroom commented: “Saudi women have shown inspiring leadership in bringing OVEP to life across their communities. Their initiatives have reached a wide range of audiences and helped create spaces where sport supports inclusion, learning and empowerment. Their efforts show genuine passion for using sport as a tool for impact.”
A key milestone came in April 2025, when the IOC and the Saudi Olympic Academy organised an OVEP “Train-the-Trainer” programme in AlUla. The two-day workshop brought together 40 participants, including 16 women – marking an important step in strengthening women’s participation in new regions of Saudi Arabia.