RIYADH — Saudi Arabia is set to unveil on Thursday an international sporting event, the first of its kind in the Kingdom, the Ministry of Sport said on Wednesday. In a press statement, the ministry said the under wraps event is part of a series of successful international sports events that the Kingdom recently hosted thanks to unlimited support extended by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman. Thanks to the Crown Prince’s support, the Kingdom played host to a number of major international sports events over the last two years covering international championships, tournaments, and competitions, the press statement added, citing Formula E and Dakar rally, Spanish super cup, Italian super cup, international tennis championships, first female WWE match, European golf tournaments for females and males, free wrestling at the international equestrian federation, SAUDIA equestrian cup, which is considered the world’s most valuable race, and Ad Diriyah historical boxing battle in 2019. The statement recalled that Saudi Arabia has submitted its bid to host Asian Games 2030 and Asia football finals 2027 as part of its commitment to host the most important continental and international sports events.