Sports in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is an ancient land with a rich heritage. When one probes into the History of Saudi Arabia he shall find number exciting ancient sports. Sports in Saudi Arabia even today include these traditional games. Modern sports have also found their way into the arena of Saudi Arabian Sports.

Traditional Sports in Saudi Arabia in Asia include camel racing, horse racing and falconry. Camel racing is one of the most intriguing sports among the Sports in Saudi Arabia. Large numbers of camels racing across the desert expanse is a spectacular sight indeed. In Riyadh at the King Fahd International Stadium during winter months regular camel races are organized. Winners do not walk home with a trophy but with gifts of camel or are raised to positions of camel race trainers. Another sport that is unique to Saudi Arabia is horse racing. At the Atlanta Olympics held in 1996 Saudi Arabia won the Bronze medal for the horse jumping sport. The horses were trained by Al' Eid family of Saudi Arabia who are traditional horse trainers for centuries.

Tourists would never feel wanting in activity because there are innumerable Things to Do in Saudi Arabia. Adventure and Recreation in Saudi Arabia is a major attraction of the Saudi Arabia Tourism. There are a number of Sports in Saudi Arabia which are typically desert sports. One of them is the 'tateez' or the car sand surfing.

Football in Saudi Arabia and Golf in Saudi Arabia are the modern sports which are in vogue now. The Saudi Arabian Soccer team has qualified several times for the Asia cup and won the title thrice. Even in the FIFA World Cup in 1994 their performance was applauded. One cannot miss the section on sports when taking a quick look into the Saudi Arabia Travel Guide.