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Saudi Arabia to Host 1st Gulf Indoor and Martial Arts Games in 2024

The presidents of the Olympic committees of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) met in Muscat on Monday. SPA
The presidents of the Olympic committees of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) met in Muscat on Monday. SPA
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Saudi Arabia to Host 1st Gulf Indoor and Martial Arts Games in 2024

The presidents of the Olympic committees of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) met in Muscat on Monday. SPA
The presidents of the Olympic committees of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) met in Muscat on Monday. SPA

Saudi Arabia will host the first Gulf Indoor and Martial Arts Games from September 30 to October 9 next year.

The presidents of the Olympic committees of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) approved the holding of the games during their 35th meeting in Muscat on Monday.

The Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC), Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal, attended the meeting.

The meeting also approved the activation of the mechanism for exchanging experts and specialists in the sports field between the GCC countries.

Moreover, it endorsed the implementation of the GCC General Secretariat's initiative for on-the-job training among Olympic committees, sports federations, and other relevant bodies involved in sports affairs. These decisions are geared towards fostering the growth and fortification of the collaborative sports framework within the Gulf region.

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Saudi Esports Federation President: We Seek to Establish the Kingdom as Global Hub for the Industry

Saudi Esports Federation President: We Seek to Establish the Kingdom as Global Hub for the Industry
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Saudi Esports Federation President: We Seek to Establish the Kingdom as Global Hub for the Industry

Saudi Esports Federation President: We Seek to Establish the Kingdom as Global Hub for the Industry

Saudi Esports Federation President Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz highlighted the strong connection between esports and traditional sports in terms of engagement, spectatorship, and participation.
Prince Faisal made these remarks during a plenary session titled "How Will Esports Create a New Global Olympic Arena" at the eighth Future Investment Initiative (FII8) conference, currently underway in Riyadh.
He also emphasized the importance of establishing key performance indicators to position Saudi Arabia as a global esports hub.
Prince Faisal stated: "We have a number of initiatives that contribute to facilitating dialogue between the public and private sectors and the growth of the businesses we seek. These include a company affiliated with the Public Investment Fund (PIF) that leads our investments, a fund within the National Development Fund, and a federation that works with professional players in local competitions and competes in international competitions."

He emphasized the importance of establishing an esports authority to establish the national policy for esports.
The president of the Saudi Esports Federation discussed the growth of the esports sector and the integration of esports with artificial intelligence.