Leaders Mena magazine provides an overview of Saudi Arabia’s delegation to the highly anticipated Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Here are the key details:
Dates: The Paris 2024 Olympics will take place from July 26th to August 11th.
Past Performance:
Saudi Arabia has secured a total of four medals in previous Olympic Games.
They won two silver medals and two bronze medals.
The first silver and bronze medals were achieved in the Sydney Olympics 2000, followed by a bronze in London 2012 and another silver in Tokyo 2020.
Athletes:
A delegation of ten athletes will represent Saudi Arabia in this prestigious tournament, Paris 2024.
Sports:
Saudi Arabia will compete in five different sports, including equestrian show jumping, taekwondo, athletics, and swimming.
First Female Athlete:
The Saudi delegation proudly includes Dunia Abu Talib, who is the first female athlete to directly qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Abu Talib, a member of the Saudi Taekwondo team, secured her spot through the Asian qualifiers held in March in the Chinese city of Taoyuan.
Equestrian Show Jumping:
The Saudi team boasts talented riders Ramzi Al-Duhami, Abdullah Al-Sharbatly, Khaled Al-Mobty, and Abdulrahman Al-Rajhi.
Swimming:
Saudi Arabia has two participants in swimming, who received special “invitation cards” from international federations.
Athletics:
Hiba Mohammad Malm has been granted an “invitation card” by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to participate in the women’s 100-meter race, marking her debut in the Paris 2024 Olympics.
