Saudi Arabia wins bid to host 2028 TAFISA World Games in Riyadh

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Monday held a signing ceremony in Riyadh to announce that the city had won the right to host the 2028 TAFISA World Games.

It will be the first time The Association For International Sport for All global event has been staged in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Organized by the Saudi Sports for All Federation (SFA), the TAFISA tournament is the largest global community sporting event.

TAFISA was established in 1991 as the Trim and Fitness International Sport for All Association, but in 2009 changed to its current name.

Saudi Arabia was elected to host the games, dubbed the Olympics of community sports, after receiving 171 “yes” votes from TAFISA general assembly members.

With Riyadh now set to stage the 2028 games, the Kingdom will bring men, women, and diverse groups and cultures together to experience the many benefits of physical activity by exploring and taking part in a wide range of entertainment, events, and activities that will be held in public parks, shopping centers, schools, and a variety of locations over the course of the week-long tournament.

Several government and private-sector entities will support and participate in the event.

Saudi Minister of Sport Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal said: “I would like to thank King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their commitment to supporting the sports sector and their blessing to host the TAFISA games.

“We welcome people, communities, and sports fans from across the world to our beautiful city of Riyadh.

“We are confident that this will be a one-of-a-kind experience that immerses participants in the joy of sport: A unique global community event that will help transform the Kingdom into one of the most