Riyadh, Saudi Arabia nears the finish line in its bid to bring the Asian Games to the kingdom for the first time. Riyadh and Doha, Qatar were the only cities to submit a bid by the April 22 deadline set by the Olympic Council of Asia. The OCA’s evaluation committee visited both cities in November. The decision on a host for 2030 will be made December 16 at the Olympic Council of Asia’s General Assembly in Muscat, Oman.Around the Rings spoke with HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Alfaisal, the Riyadh 2030 bid committee president, just a few days before the decisive vote.
