The Games had originally been due to be held in Neom, a still under-construction mega-city. Saudi Arabia has had to scale ...

The 2029 Asian Winter Games in Saudi Arabia have been postponed indefinitely. A statement on Saturday from the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said ...

The postponement marks a setback for the kingdom, which has committed to hosting several major events over the next decade.

As the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics unfolds, Saudi Arabia has made a striking cultural statement off the slopes as ...

Despite Trojena’s cooler high-altitude climate at NEOM, limited snowfall and challenging terrain pose significant engineering and logistical hurdles ...

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan will host the 2029 Asian Winter Games after the Olympic Council of Asia on Thursday named Almaty as the new venue, replacing Saudi Arabia. The decision was announced on ...

Kazakhstan will host the 2029 Asian Winter Games after Saudi Arabia's withdrawal. Almaty has been named as the new venue by ...

The decision to move the 2029 Asian Winter Games was necessitated by the realisation that Trojena, a project requiring a ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia have agreed to indefinitely postpone the 2029 Asian Winter Games, which were to have been held in a ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of ...