PARIS: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) team appeared in the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics with a special twist, as the opening took place on the Seine River. The Kingdom’s delegation made a notable appearance at the ceremony, dressed in outfits reflecting the cultural heritage that the Kingdom’s players proudly represent.
According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Chief Executive Officer of the Quality of Life Program, Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Bakr, said that the Kingdom’s participation in the 33rd Summer Olympic Games “Paris 2024” comes as part of integrated and comprehensive efforts to build a distinguished future for the sports sector in the Kingdom to achieve the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 in achieving sports excellence and building a vital and stimulating sports sector for young men and women in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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He said that this participation reflects the support of the nation’s wise leadership for the sports sector, as well as the efforts made by the Ministry of Sports and the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee to develop the sports sector under the supervision of Sports Minister and Chairman of the Olympic and Paralympic Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal.
