Saudi cultural identity on show at Winter Olympics fashion showcase

MILAN: Ahead of the opening ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, cross-country skier Rakan Alireza represented Team Saudi at an Olympic Winter Games Fashion Showcase hosted by the International Olympic Committee in Milan this week. He modeled a bespoke design by renowned Saudi fashion designer Alya Al-Salmi at the event on Wednesday, which took place at Clubhouse 26, the official hospitality venue for the Games. Seventeen National Olympic Committees participated in the showcase and the Saudis were the sole representatives of the Arab world.

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