Saudi Ministry of Sports participates in special pavilion at G20 summit

The Saudi Ministry of Sports is participating in a special pavilion, in conjunction with the Kingdom's participation in the G20 Summit in New Delhi. (Supplied)
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Updated 10 September 2023
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Saudi Ministry of Sports participates in special pavilion at G20 summit

  • The pavilion includes several sections that showcase international events hosted by the Kingdom
  • It includes a section highlighting upcoming sports events such as the 2027 Asia Cup and the 2029 Trojena Asian Winter Games

NEW DELHI: The Saudi Ministry of Sports is participating in a special pavilion as part of the Kingdom’s participation in the G20 summit in New Delhi.

The pavilion welcomes visitors and guests in the “Media Oasis,” organized by the Ministry of Media, until Sept. 11 with the participation of government and private entities, according to a media statement.

The pavilion includes several sections that showcase international events hosted by the Kingdom in the past, as well as a section highlighting upcoming sports events such as the 2027 Asia Cup and the 2029 Trojena Asian Winter Games.

It also includes a section showing the activities of the Saudi Sports Federation for All, the Digital Stadiums initiative, as well as a section dedicated to sports investment and its active role in contributing to the growth of the local economy in general and the sports sector in particular.

The purpose of setting up the pavilion is to highlight the developmental role achieved by the sports sector in the Kingdom during the past period and to showcase the impact of this development on increasing the participation rate in sports, in line with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.

Additionally, it aims to highlight various aspects of sports investment and the participation of the private sector and investors.


Irate Carlsen pushes away camera after World Blitz Championships loss

Updated 28 December 2025
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Irate Carlsen pushes away camera after World Blitz Championships loss

  • Carlsen, world champion between 2013 and 2023, had a frustrating second day at the championships in Doha on ‌Saturday

DOHA: Magnus Carlsen pushed away a camera after losing to Vladislav Artemiev at the FIDE World Rapid and ​Blitz Chess Championships in Qatar, the latest example of the former world champion letting his vexation boil over.
Carlsen, world champion between 2013 and 2023, had a frustrating second day at the championships in Doha on ‌Saturday, splitting ‌a point with ‌Maxime ⁠Vachier-Lagrave ​before he ‌was beaten by Artemiev.
When a photographer followed as Carlsen stormed out of the venue, the Norwegian pushed away the camera.
Carlsen attracted attention for slamming his fist on the table after losing to ⁠world champion Gukesh Dommaraju at the Norway ‌Chess 2025 tournament.
Also last year, ‍he briefly quit ‍the World Rapid and Blitz Chess ‍Championships in New York when governing body FIDE barred him from a round for wearing jeans.
FIDE does not plan any ​action against Carlsen for Saturday’s outburst but will review the incident if ⁠a complaint is launched, CEO Emil Sutovsky told Reuters.
Despite his defeat, Carlsen is still in contention for the title at the championships and sits in joint second with seven points alongside Alexey Sarana, Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus and Nodirbek Abdusattorov.
Artemiev and Hans Niemann share the lead in the open category ‌on 7.5.