Not to be confused with Boulevard Riyadh City.

Sports Boulevard (Arabic: المسار الرياضي) is a under-construction large-scale linear park located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, it was launched by King Salman on March 19, 2019. It is one of the largest projects in the world.[2] It is supervised and operated by the Sports Boulevard Foundation with its chairman Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.[2][3][4]

Background

The project was launched in 2019 as a part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.[2][5][6][7][8]

The Sports Boulevard was one of four initiatives established in 2019 along with King Salman Park, Riyadh Art and Green Riyadh with an estimated cost of $23 billion in government funding.[3][4][9][5][6][10][7]

In 2019, when the project was launched, it was expected to provide production jobs, followed by more service jobs on an ongoing basis.[3][4][10] In April 2022, Jayne McGivern was appointed the CEO of the Sports Boulevard Foundation.[11][12][13]

In October 2021, the foundation was awarded contracts worth $661.5 million for the project's construction phase one.[8][14]

In July 2024, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the Global Sports Tower as part of the Sports Boulevard. Standing 130m high, the tower will be the tallest of its kind and will include 30 different sports facilities.[15]

In February 2025, the first phase of the project was officially opened to the public. The first phase included five key destinations, which are:

  • Wadi Hanifah
  • The Promenade
  • A section at the intersection of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Rd. and Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Al-Awwal Rd.
  • Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University internal loop
  • The first phase of Sands Sports Park.

This marked the completion of 40% of the project.[16]

Location and districts

The Sports Boulevard is located in Riyadh and stretches 135 km connecting Wadi Hanifa in the west with Wadi Al-Sulai in the east through Prince Mohammed bin Salman Road and has 8 diverse districts, Wadi Hanifah District, Arts District, Wadi Alyasen District, Entertainment District, Athletics District, Sand Sports Park, Eco District and Wadi Al-Sulai District.[2][5]

See Also

References

  1. ^ "One of Riyadh's mega projects launched by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, on 19 Mar 2019". sportsboulevard.sa. 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  2. ^ a b c d "Sports Boulevard to encourage healthy lifestyle". Saudigazette. 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  3. ^ a b c Saundalkar, Jason (2019-03-21). "Saudi King approves projects to make Riyadh "one of the world's most livable cities"". Middle East Construction News. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  4. ^ a b c "Saudi capital to get world's biggest park in $23bn project". Arab News. 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  5. ^ a b c "The Sports Boulevard: the road to a healthy and energetic lifestyle". Ajel. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  6. ^ a b "Transforming Riyadh: A New Urban Paradigm?". Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  7. ^ a b "Urban Oasis - The Business Year". www.thebusinessyear.com. 2019-11-24. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  8. ^ a b Saundalkar, Jason (2021-10-14). "Sports Boulevard Foundation issues contracts for wellness project in Riyadh". Middle East Construction News. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  9. ^ "Riyadh unveils plans for major redevelopment based on green space, wellbeing and culture | attractionsmanagement.com news". Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  10. ^ a b Saundalkar, Jason (2019-09-26). "Saudi Arabia invests $23bn into Riyadh wellness projects". Middle East Construction News. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  11. ^ "Who's Who: Jayne McGivern, CEO of Saudi Arabia's Sports Boulevard Foundation". Arab News. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  12. ^ "Sports Boulevard Appoints Jayne McGivern as CEO of the Foundation". Middle East News 247. 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  13. ^ "Jayne McGivern, in charge of London's O2 and Wembley, hired to drive huge Riyadh wellbeing project".
  14. ^ "Sports Boulevard awards $665m Saudi wellness deals". www.tradearabia.com. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  15. ^ "Saudi Crown Prince approves design for world's tallest sports tower". constructionweekonline.com. Construction Week. 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  16. ^ "Saudi Arabia opens first phase of Sports Boulevard". arabnews.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.

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