Saudi Arabia, Esports and olympic games

Future hosts Saudi Arabia 'watch and learn' on Asian Winter Games debut
Saudi Arabia made their debut at the Asian Winter Games in China this week and will controversially host the next edition in a move derided as "awful" by one Olympic skier and denounced by environmental groups.
Saudi Arabia to Host First-Ever Olympic Esports Games in 2027 | Check All Details Here
The IOC announces Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as the host city for the first Olympic Esports Games in 2027, aiming to attract younger audiences to the Olympic movement.
Inaugural Olympic Esports Games to be held in 2027 in Saudi Arabia
The first Olympic Esports Games will be held in two years in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday, as part of a 12-year-deal with the country signed last year.
Esports Olympics to Debut in Saudi Arabia Later Than Expected in 2027
The first Olympic Esports Games will be hosted in Riyadh in 2027, two years later than expected when a 12-year deal with Saudi Arabia was signed last year. The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday its founding partner for the event will be the kingdom’s Esports World Cup Foundation.
Inaugural Esports Olympics delayed to 2027 in Riyadh
Inaugural Esports Olympics delayed to 2027 in Riyadh The maiden Esports Olympics slated to be hosted by Saudi Arabia in 2025 has been delayed by two years, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia, AI and NEOM

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Huawei Cloud fuels Saudi Arabia’s AI ambitions at LEAP 2025
Huawei Cloud's Riyadh Region solidifies its position as a key AI hub in the Middle East, driving Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.
Records set for Arab artists at Sotheby’s debut Saudi Arabia auction
Sotheby’s inaugural auction in Saudi Arabia — and the country’s first major international art and luxury auction — took place ...
Saudi Arabia’s First Luxury Train Is A Moving Oasis Of High Design
The train’s dining car will feature a menu blending Arabic tradition and global sophistication. Amber and green hues set a ...
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Savvy Games Group and Merak Capital collaborate to accelerate Saudi Arabia’s games investment ecosystem
Savvy Games Group and Merak Capital deepen collaboration to drive games investment, innovation, and ecosystem development, ...
Trump poised to attend Saudi-backed conference in Miami in February, sources say
DUBAI - U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend a meeting of global financiers and tech executives hosted by Saudi ...
A Blueprint For The Future: Global Lessons In Sustainability From Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030
A key pillar of Vision 2030 is sustainable development, a commitment to creating modern infrastructure and cities while ...
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'Saudi is the best!': Why are TikTok mumfluencers lauding desert megacity?
Expat "mumfluencers" are taking to TikTok to sing the praises of life in Saudi Arabia and to extol the virtues of its new ...
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Saudi: LAHINT closes $1mln pre-seed funding round at LEAP 2025
Riyadh – Saudi Arabia-based LAHINT e-services platform has closed a $1 million pre-seed funding round from undisclosed ...