(MENAFN- Asdaf News)
The signing ceremony to select Riyadh as the Middle East and North Africa's (MENA) and the world's largest social sports event, which will be run by the Saudi Sports for All Federation, took place at the Cultural Palace in Riyadh, according to a report today.
The signing ceremony, which took place yesterday, came after Slovenia hosted the 27th summit of The Association for International Sport for All (TAFISA), which announced that Saudi Arabia had won the bid to host the Sports for All 2028 tournament.
Prince Khalid bin Al-Waleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz, President of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Sports for All Federation, and Wolfgang Baumann, President of TAFISA, signed for both sides respectively.
The signing ceremony was attended by an elite local and international sport dignitaries.
The purpose of the event is to provide a one-week period in the host city for all social groups present at the time to practice and benefit from government and private sector assistance for all sports.
To this end, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sports, expressed gratitude to HRH the Crown Prince and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, for their unending support of sports in the Kingdom, which culminated in the hosting of the biggest international events in 2028.
He emphasized his city of Riyadh's welcome to the world's athletes and spectators for the biggest event in 2028.
Prince Khalid bin Al-Waleed bin Talal stated during remarks on the sidelines of the signing ceremony that the event is anticipated to draw more than 70,000 participants from 100 countries in its role as an open competition in keeping with the Kingdom Vision 2030.
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