Saudi sports minister launches Kingdom’s first elite combat sports center in Jeddah
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Sport, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, inaugurated the Kingdom’s first specialized elite combat sports center in Jeddah on Sunday.
The new facility, which spans 3,000 square meters, has been designed to support the development of combat sports athletes across judo, jiu-jitsu, wrestling, taekwondo and karate.
The center features five training areas and is equipped with a multidisciplinary team of specialists in physical conditioning, nutrition, performance analysis and sports psychology. It has the capacity to serve up to 250 male and female athletes per training session.
The launch forms part of Saudi Arabia’s broader efforts to strengthen its high-performance sports infrastructure and develop athletes capable of competing on the international stage.
