Governor of the Qassim Region Prince Dr. Faisal bin Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz praised the unlimited support of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for sports and athletes.
This support has contributed to making the Kingdom a global sports destination in line with the goals of the Saudi Vision 2030. Prince Faisal stressed that the Saudi Games represent an important step in creating a new generation of athletes capable of raising the Kingdom’s name high in international arenas. He also appreciated the significant role of Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal in developing the sports sector and achieving remarkable progress in recent years.
Prince Faisal made the remarks as he received the torch of the third Saudi Games at the Prince Sultan Educational Complex School from Abdulaziz Al-Sanani
, the former director of the Ministry of Sport branch in the Qassim Region.
At the event, the torch was carried by judo medalist Abdulelah Albali, who won gold in the Gulf Championship in Bahrain, bronze in the Arab Championship in Tunisia, the Jeju International Championship in Korea, and Africa Open Championship in Tunisia as well as silver in the 2023 Saudi Games. He was the Kingdom’s champion from 2022 to 2024.
The torch’s journey in Qassim began with a visit to Al-Bassam Heritage House. In a festive atmosphere, world rally champion Ahmad Al-Shegawi carried the torch before passing it to karate champion Saleh Al-Quba, who won silver in the 2019 Asian Championship in Kazakhstan, bronze in the 2019 Arab Championship in Tunisia, and gold in the 2022 Saudi Games.
The torch continued its tour at one of Qassim’s most prominent tourist landmarks, heading to Al-Qasr Heritage Gate, where it was carried by fencing medalist Ruba Al-Masri, who is the first Saudi woman to win a medal at the European Circuit Cham
pionship under 23 in her first participation in Kamenik, Slovenia, securing a bronze medal. She also won gold in the 2022 and 2023 Saudi Games, bronze in the individual competition at the Combat Games in Riyadh 2023, and gold in the team competition at the Combat Games in Riyadh 2023.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
