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Choice of Saudi for Winter Games reflects worsening environment for major events

by Coralie FEBVRE Agence France Presse Lausanne, Switzerland (AFP) — The decision to award the 2029 Asian Winter Games to Saudi Arabia may have been greeted with amazement but it follows a double logic. For the biggest events, hosts are becoming harder to find than snowstorms in the Arabian desert. For those willing to undertake the task, the appeal of major sports competitions is as national showcases. It is difficult to imagine a more spectacular […]