Saudi Arabia officially bids to host Asian Winter Games in NEOM’s TROJENA

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The Saudi Olympic & Paralympic Committee (SOPC) submitted an official bid to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games (AWG) in NEOM’s Trojena, which was announced by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last March.

The bid included a brief presentation of the Kingdom’s ambitious Vision 2030 which will support TROJENA to host one of the most significant sporting events in Asia. More than 32 Asian countries are expected to participate in the event.

SOPC President Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal said: "The generous, unprecedented, and visionary support by our wise leadership has attracted the most exciting sporting events to the heart of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."

"The request to host the AWG affirms the geographical, environmental diversity and natural wealth that the Kingdom enjoys and is willing to share with our wider Asian Olympic family. We are very excited to welcome all Winter Sports enthusiasts in 2029, aiming to celebrate an incomparable experience in TROJENA,” he added.

Should the Kingdom’s bid be successful, it would be the first  west Asian country to host the AWG.

The Executive Office of the Olympic Council of Asia, meanwhile, will meet in Cambodia in October before convening the General Assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia, which is considered the supreme body for approving decisions to grant hosting rights for the AWG.