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- Elite athletes from various regions will compete in more than 50 sports
- Women’s volleyball competition on Sunday gets the Games started
RIYADH: The Saudi Games competition, which starts on Sunday, aims to enhance the national sports movement and discover sporting talent, with more than 9,000 male and female athletes participating from across the Kingdom.
Considered Saudi Arabia’s largest sports event, the Games will include elite athletes from various regions of the Kingdom in more than 50 sports.
The women’s volleyball competition will open the third edition of the Games with three matches. Al-Fayhaa will play against Dar Al-Hikma University at 9 a.m. at the Ministry of Sports Hall in the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Olympic Complex in Riyadh.
Then Al-Ola play against Jeddah United at 11 a.m. and finally Al-Anqa take on Arm Najd at 1 p.m.
Nine teams are participating in the females’ volleyball competitions, divided into three groups, with the competitions running until Oct. 4.
The competitions are part of efforts to achieve the goals of Vision 2030 in supporting and developing the sports sector.