RIYADH – Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Turki Al-Faisal, chairman of the board of directors of the General Sports Authority (GSA) and president of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee, has issued an order to establish the Saudi Special Olympics Federation.

Princess Reema Bint Bandar Bin Sultan was appointed as head of the new federation.

The announcement coincides with the Kingdom’s decision to participate in the Abu Dhabi 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games, scheduled to be held from March 14 to 21.

Princess Reema was appointed on Feb. 23 as Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States, becoming the first female envoy in the Kingdom’s history. -- SG/SPA