Riyadh, Mar. 22, 2022, SPA -- Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sports, who is also Chairman of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and Raja Randhir Singh, President of the Olympic Council of Asia, witnessed today the signing ceremony of Riyadh's first ever hosting of the 7th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2025. In a press statement, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, for the unlimited support for the sports sector. For his part, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal praised the support provided by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the follow-up and interest of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, for the Saudi sports, affirming that hosting the 7th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2025 represents a nucleus for hosting many upcoming Asian related competitions. Meanwhile, Raja Randhir Singh, President of the Olympic Council of Asia, said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's sports advance is amazing, affirming that his organization highly supports all the efforts exerted by the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee. He stressed that the Olympic Council of Asia is confident of the Kingdom’s success in organizing the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2025 and the Asian Games 2034, lauding the Kingdom's renaissance and development in the sports sector, making Riyadh a destination for the two most important sporting events in the Asian continent. --SPA 21:45 LOCAL TIME 18:45 GMT 0036 www.spa.gov.sa/w1711087