Saudi Arabia to host 16th Arab Games
Agencies | Riyadh
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi Minister of Sports and President of the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees, welcomed the Arab delegations participating in the 16th edition of the Arab Games, which will be hosted by Saudi Arabia in 2027.
"Under the great support of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince, we are pleased and honoured to welcome you all to the next edition in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," the minister said in his speech during the closing ceremony of the 15th session.
The minister praised Algeria for its hospitality and generous care, as it hosted the Arab Games this year, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
In the 15th edition of the Arab Games in Algeria, the Saudi teams achieved 47 medals after taking part in 17 games, including 14 Olympic and 3 Paralympic games, which breaks the previous record in the 2011 tournament in Doha of 45 medals.
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