Saudi Arabia wins rights to host 2029 Asian Winter Games in NEOM
The Olympic Council of Asia announced today, Tuesday, that Saudi Arabia has won the rights to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games, to be held in Trogina, with the planned NEOM project, which will cost about $500 million.
Trogina is due to be completed by 2026 and will, according to the giant project's website, offer skiing, a huge man-made freshwater lake, a nature reserve, and mountain biking.
The Olympic Council of Asia said, "Soon the deserts and mountains of Saudi Arabia will become a place to host the Winter Games, as Trogina was chosen in the city of NEOM to host the ninth edition of the 2029 Asian Winter Games during the 41st General Assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia."
"This will be the first time that a country from West Asia will host the Asian Winter Games," the Olympic Council added on its website.
Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sports and President of the Saudi Olympic Committee, signed the contract with Raja Randhir Singh, Acting President of the Olympic Council, after the approval of the General Assembly unanimously.
Prince Abdulaziz wrote on Twitter after signing the contracts, “I am pleased to extend my sincere congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and to His Highness the Crown Prince, may God preserve them, on the Kingdom’s winning of hosting the #AsianWinter Games in Trogina 2029.
With their generous support, the Kingdom has become a global destination for various sporting events.”
The NEOM project is being built on an area of 26,500 square kilometers for advanced technology on the Red Sea, and includes many areas, including industrial and logistical areas.
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