Megacity known as NEOM will be the first West Asian city to host the event
Saudi Arabia is to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at NEOM, a $500 billion futuristic megacity in the desert that planners say will feature a year-round winter sports complex
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia was chosen on Tuesday to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at a US$500 billion futuristic megacity in the desert that planners say will feature a year-round winter sports complex.
“The deserts and mountains of Saudi Arabia will soon be a playground for winter sports,” the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said in a statement on the decision made during its general assembly meeting in Phnom Penh.
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