REUTERS/Phil Noble The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) selected Saudi Arabia as host of the 2029 Asian Winter Games on Tuesday. The Arab nation was confirmed as host of the event nearly two months ...

Who could have imagined skiers and snowboarders vying for a slice of glory at a mega winter sports event in the Middle East‭?

Saudi Arabia has officially received the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) flag, signaling the countdown to the 10th Asian Winter Games in Neom 2029, the first of its kind to be held in West Asia.

Also taking part are competitors from nations with far warmer climates who have never competed at the Winter Olympics. That includes three alpine skiers from Saudi Arabia, who will host the Asian ...

HARBIN – The Asian Winter Games closed in Harbin on Feb 14, with hosts China dominating the medal tally a year before the Olympics and ... and a logo for “Neom 2029”. The ninth edition ...

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TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY The Saudi Olympic & Paralympic Committee (SOPC) signaled the Arab country’s interest in hosting the 2029 Asian Winter Games on Wednesday. An official letter of interest was ...

Saudi Arabia made their debut at the Asian Winter Games in China this week ... its US$500 billion megacity Neom in 2029. “It is awful for our sport,” Olympic downhill silver medallist Johan ...

Staples of the Olympics are in the weeklong program ... which will host the Asian Winter Games in 2029. Four Swiss-born curlers make up the Philippines' men's team — including the former ...

Naturalised Chinese short track skater Lin Xiaojun, the 2018 Olympic champion in the ... ahead of the desert kingdom hosting the 2029 Asian Winter Games. Their eight-athlete team did not win ...