Riyadh, February 01, 2023, SPA -- The CEO of the Quality of Life Program Center, Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Bakr, confirmed that the Kingdom's hosting of the 2027 Asian Cup reflects the great developments that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is witnessing in all areas, especially the sports sector, in light of the wise leadership's interest in quality of life sectors and the projects and initiatives of the Kingdom's Vision 2030. He said: "The leadership's interest was reflected in the Kingdom's position as a center for international and regional sporting events, and hosting the 2027 Asian Cup is a success story that will be written along with other successes achieved in hosting the Formula 1 races, the International Dakar Rally, the Spanish and Italian Super Cups, and other international sporting events and tournaments." Al-Bakr explained that the Kingdom has become a major player in regional and international sports within a few years since the launch of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 and with the efforts and solidarity of various government agencies led by the Ministry of Sports and the sports system as a whole. -- SPA 21:32 LOCAL TIME 18:32 GMT 0037 www.spa.gov.sa/w1848486