The Games will take place in Trojena, Neom city, a planned mountain resort that is due to be completed in 2026.
Surrounded by the Sarawat mountains, temperatures are cooler in the region and it aims to be a year-round destination for winter sports.
Saudi Arabia has won the right to host the Asian Winter Games in 2029.
Neom chief executive Nadhmi Al-Nasr said the venue “will have a suitable infrastructure to create the winter atmosphere in the heart of the desert”.
Neom chief executive Nadhmi Al-Nasr said the venue “will have a suitable infrastructure to create the winter atmosphere in the heart of the desert”.
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The tourist destination will have the Gulf’s first outdoor ski resort, a man-made freshwater lake and is planned to be powered by renewable energy.
There will be natural snow on the mountains but some artificial snow will also be used.
It is the latest event to be hosted by Saudi Arabia as they increase their presence in sports to enhance their reputation following criticism over their human rights record.
In August, British boxer Anthony Joshua fought Oleksandr Usyk in the city of Jeddah, while the controversial LIV Golf league is funded by Saudi Arabia.
In October 2021, a Saudi Arabian-backed £305m takeover of Newcastle United was completed.
