Saudi Arabia sports include both traditional and modern sports like horse racing, soccer, volleyball, falconry, swimming, basketball and other sports activities. The Saudi Arabia sports are very popular among people of all ages, as people of the Saudi Arabian Peninsula have always shown a deep interest towards all kinds of sporting activities.
Among the traditional forms of sport the most popular ones are falconry, horse and camel racing. All of these sports have a rich traditional past and are still quite common among the younger generation of people. These sport events are still held at the King Fahd Stadium and other local stadiums and draw huge amount of spectators.
The Saudi Arabian authorities have taken a huge interest towards promoting the sports culture in the country. Many stadiums, sports clubs and complexes have been opened so that people can exercise frequently as well as enjoy spectacular sports events. The huge sports complexes, which are known as Sports Cities are situated in densely, populated areas. These complexes can occupy 10,000 to 60,000 people and they also have indoor seating for 5,000 people. They also comprise indoor and outdoor courts, playgrounds, Olympic-size swimming pools, conference halls and sports medical clinics. Local sports club with modern facilities further promote the growth of sports in the region.
Sport has always been and will always remain an essential and inseparable part of the Saudi Arabian people.
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