Saudi Arabia
Land: 2,149,690km2 Population 16,929,000
SPORT IN THE COUNTRY
1. TRADITIONAL SPORT AND GAMES
NA
2. POPULAR PARTICIPATION SPORT
Football
3. POPULAR SPECTATOR SPORT
Football
4. SPORT LEGISLATION
NA
5. SPORT INFORMATION CENTER
South Sport Academiy
Address: P.O. Box 965 Riyadh 11185
Tel: (966)1.4014358 Fax: (966)1.4794334
6. SPORT PARTICIPATION SURVEY
NA
7. NUMBER OF SPORT CLUB
153 sport and social clubs
8. FITNESS TESTING PROGRAM
NA
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
Saudi Arabia Sport for All Federation
Address: P.O. Box 67584, Riyadh
Tel: (966)1.4650397 Fax: (966)1.4650480
1. FOUNDED YEAR
February, 1995
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Dr. Muhammad Bin Saad Al Osaimi, President
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Governmental organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
Publicity of sport's activities and program for all to the purpose of allowing the largest group of society to participate, benefiting from leisure time and developing sport skills.
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff: 13 Part-time staff: 11
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
Approx. US$26,000 (from 2001 to 2002)
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
Recreational programs
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
NA
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
First level courses for Sport for All programs for leaders.
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
NA
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
FISpT, TAFISA
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
How to promote Sport for All more effectively.
