The Culture Palace in Riyadh has witnessed the signing ceremony for choosing the city to host the first global games for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the world's biggest social sports event to be organized by the Saudi Sports for All Federation.
The signing ceremony, which was held on Monday, follows the announcement of Saudi Arabia's winning the bid to host Sports for All 2028 tournament at the 27th conference of The Association For International Sport for All (TAFISA) held in Slovenia last June 2022.
Prince Khalid bin Al-Waleed bin Talal, President of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Sports for All Federation, and Wolfgang Baumann, President of TAFISA, signed for the two sides respectively.
The signing ceremony was attended by local and international sports dignitaries.
The event is designed to allow all segments of society present at the time to enjoy the support of the government and private sector for all kinds of sports over a span of one week in the host city.
Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sports, extended thanks and gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the Crown Prince for their unlimited support for sports in the Kingdom, culminated by hosting this largest global event in 2028.
He welcomed world athletes and fans in the city of Riyadh to one of the biggest international events in 2028.
In remarks on the sidelines of the signing ceremony, Prince Khalid bin Al-Waleed bin Talal said the event is expected to attract more than 70,000 participants from 100 countries in its capacity as a tournament open for all as per the Kingdom's Vision 2030.
