Tag: SAUDI SPORTS EVENTS

BREAKING NEWS | Saudi Arabia Grand Prix Officially Added To 2021 Formula One Calendar

November 5, 2020

Saudi Arabia announce Thursday that it will host the Formula 1 Grand Prix in its Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah in Nov. 2021. The announcement was made on the Jeddah waterfront and the Minister of Sport Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki Al-Faisal said that the race would increase the number of tourists to the … More BREAKING NEWS | Saudi Arabia Grand Prix Officially Added To 2021 Formula One Calendar

SPORTS | Racing In The Streets: Jeddah To Host First Saudi F1 Grand Prix

October 29, 2020

Saudi Arabia’s inaugural Formula 1 Grand Prix next year will take place on the city streets of Jeddah. The Saudi Grand Prix appears on the provisional F1 calendar for 2021 that has been distributed to race teams. It is expected to be the penultimate race of the 2021 season, which will conclude with the Abu … More SPORTS | Racing In The Streets: Jeddah To Host First Saudi F1 Grand Prix

SPORT | Red Card For Virus As Saudi Pro League Returns With Riyadh Derby

August 4, 2020

RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – The most popular rivalry in the Saudi Pro League (SPL) will take center stage as Al-Nassr host Al-Hilal on Wednesday, with safety precautions to allow the safe return of football in the Kingdom. The eagerness for football’s return will be highlighted when players arrive fully kitted at King Fahd Stadium, … More SPORT | Red Card For Virus As Saudi Pro League Returns With Riyadh Derby

SPORTS | Diriyah To Host Two Rounds Of Formula E Racing Next February

June 21, 2020

RIYAHD | SAUDI ARABIA – The Ministry of Sports announced that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host on February 26 and 27, 2021, two rounds of season 7 of Formula E racing, for the third year in a row in Diriyah, in coordination with the Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation. The International Automobile Federation … More SPORTS | Diriyah To Host Two Rounds Of Formula E Racing Next February

SPORTS | Saudi Arabia Will Resume Sports Activities, Without Fans starting from June 21

June 12, 2020

RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia will resume its sports activities without fans starting from June 21, taking all precautions and preventive measures, state media said on Friday. Resuming activities includes returning to training. Playing games will start after Aug.4, with decisions left to every sport’s union.

SPORTS | New Route, More Technically Challenging Dakar Rally Promised In Saudi Arabia Next Year

June 11, 2020

RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – The Dakar Rally will be returning to Saudi Arabia for a second year running, it was announced through a virtual press conference on Wednesday. The organizers of the 2021 Dakar – Saudi have promised a route that is entirely new, more technical and, among the dunes that will surround it … More SPORTS | New Route, More Technically Challenging Dakar Rally Promised In Saudi Arabia Next Year

SPORTS NEWS | Riyadh and Doha Submit Bids For 2030 Asian Games

April 23, 2020

RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Riyadh and Doha have submitted official bids to host the 2030 Asian Games, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced on Thursday. ‘The OCA is delighted to receive two strong bids for our Asian Games in 2030’, the governing body’s president, Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, said in a statement. ‘It … More SPORTS NEWS | Riyadh and Doha Submit Bids For 2030 Asian Games

SPORTS NEWS | Historic Women’s Golf Event In Saudi Arabia Set For October

April 14, 2020

RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – The first women’s professional golf event to be staged in Saudi Arabia has been rescheduled for Oct. 8-11 after it was postponed last month due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers have confirmed. The Saudi Ladies International, which is part of the Ladies European Tour (LED), will be hosted at the … More SPORTS NEWS | Historic Women’s Golf Event In Saudi Arabia Set For October