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Saudi Arabia win bid to host 2029 Asian Winter Games at desert megacity

Saudi Arabia has won the bid to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at a planned Mountain Resort in the Gulf Arab State. The Asian Games will be held at a $500 billion futuristic megacity in the desert that will feature a year-round winter sports complex. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said that the deserts and mountains of Saudi Arabia will be turned into a playground for winter sports.

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Key Points related to Asian Winter Games in Saudi Arabia

The bid by Saudi Arabia was approved without any opposition.
The Megacity known as NEOM will be the first West Asian City to host the event.
The Asian winter games will take place in Trojena, an area of NEOM.
During winter temperature drop below zero and generally is 10 degrees cooler than the rest of the region in Trojena.
Trojena will include year-round skiing, a man-made freshwater lake, chalets, mansions, and ultra-luxury hotels, which are said to be completed in 2026.
The Asian Winter Games include skiing, snowboarding, ice hockey, and figure skating.
In total there are 47 events in the Asian Winter Games and out of that 28 are on snow, and 10 are on ice.