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  • Exclusive: Saudi Arabia readies Olympic Games bid but may hold until 2040

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    Saudi Arabia is readying a bid to host the Olympic Games but is prepared to wait until 2040 to maximise its chances, a leading official has told Morning Wire. Group CEO of Diriyah Company Jerry Inzerillo said it was a “matter of time before Saudi will announce an intention for an Olympic bid”, adding that [...]

    Saudi Arabia is readying a bid to host the Olympic Games but is prepared to wait until 2040 to maximise its chances, a leading official has told Morning Wire. “I think from a capability point of view, all of us – not just me – feel we would have the capability to stage the ‘36 Games. But if it was a ‘36 Games or a ‘40 Games, certainly anything beyond ‘40, we could do it easily. “If you come off the World Expo in ‘30, the Asian Winter Games in ‘29 and the World Cup in ‘34, the kingdom could keep those organising teams together to roll it into a ‘36 Olympics or a ‘40 Olympics. It makes a lot of sense.”
  • ‘The Capital of Arab Culture’: Inside the $63.2bn revival of Diriyah

    INSIDE SAUDI

    Inside Saudi interviews Jerry Inzerillo, Group CEO of Diriyah Company, on the $63.2bn revival of the Diriyah.

    Inside Saudi interviews Jerry Inzerillo, Group CEO of Diriyah Company, on the $63.2bn revival of the Diriyah.

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