Saudi Sport Minister Crowns Dutchman Max Verstappen with F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Trophy

Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - SPA
Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - SPA
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Saudi Sport Minister Crowns Dutchman Max Verstappen with F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Trophy

Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - SPA
Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - SPA

Minister of Sport and Chairman of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal crowned Dutchman Max Verstappen, driver of the Red Bull team with the trophy of the first place in the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

He ranked first in the race held at Jeddah Corniche Circuit within the second stage of the Formula 1 racing season.
This was the second time, Verstappen won the title in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The race was attended by the Deputy Governor of Makkah region Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, and the President of the Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) and Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC) Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdullah bin Faisal, who crowned the Mexican champion Sergio Perez, driver of the Red Bull team as the winner of the second place prize.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saudi Aramco Yasir Al- Rumayyan, awarded the driver of Monegasque Ferrari team, Charles Leclerc the prize of the third place, SPA reported.
The race was attended by the President of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the President and CEO of Formula 1 Group, Stefano Domenicali, and the CEO of stc Group Eng. Olayan Al-Wetaid, and CEO of Aramco, Eng. Amin H. Nasser.



Saudi Arabia’s Participation in Paris Olympics Part of Quality of Life Program, Al-Bakr Says

The efforts of the sports system have combined to achieve the strategic goal assigned by Vision 2030 to the Quality of Life Program. (SPA)
The efforts of the sports system have combined to achieve the strategic goal assigned by Vision 2030 to the Quality of Life Program. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia’s Participation in Paris Olympics Part of Quality of Life Program, Al-Bakr Says

The efforts of the sports system have combined to achieve the strategic goal assigned by Vision 2030 to the Quality of Life Program. (SPA)
The efforts of the sports system have combined to achieve the strategic goal assigned by Vision 2030 to the Quality of Life Program. (SPA)

CEO of Saudi Arabia’s Quality of Life Program Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Bakr said on Friday the Kingdom’s participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is part of integrated and comprehensive efforts to build a distinguished future for the sports sector in the Kingdom.

This will help reach the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 in achieving sports excellence and building a vital and stimulating sports sector for young Saudi men and women.

Al-Bakr said the participation reflects the support of the country’s wise leadership for the sports sector, as well as the efforts made by the Ministry of Sports and the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee to develop the sector under the supervision of Sports Minister and Chairman of the Olympic and Paralympic Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal.

The efforts of the sports system have combined to achieve the strategic goal assigned by Vision 2030 to the Quality of Life Program, which is “achieving excellence in several sports regionally and globally” by launching several initiatives on supporting and empowering Saudi athletes and contributing to increasing the number of athletes participating in the Olympic Games.

Since its launch in 2018, the program has offered many initiatives to develop the sports sector, Al-Bakr said. He cited the Elite Athletes Development Program, which trained and empowered Saudi players participating in the Paris Olympics, in addition to initiatives concerned with supporting and empowering women to contribute to the sports system, the Saudi Games, and building sports academies, including the establishment of Mahd Academy.

The program seeks to discover, develop, and support sports talents with the aim of creating a sports generation capable of competing in and representing the Kingdom in various regional and international events, he added.