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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Abdulaziz_bin_Turki_Al_Saud_(cropped).jpg) Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud, the current Minister of Sport since 2017 | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1974 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Saudi Arabia |
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| Website | mos.gov.sa |
The Ministry of Sport (MoS; Arabic: وزارة الرياضة), formerly the General Sports Authority (GSA; Arabic: الهيئة العامة للرياضة), is a government ministry responsible for sports in Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Sport was previously known as the General Sports Authority and before that as the General Presidency of Youth Welfare (GPYW), which was created in 1974.[1][2]
- ^ General Sport Authority, Kasc.com
- ^ Naif Khalaf Alotaibi, A Historical Study of Saudi Theatre with Reference to the History of Theatre in the General Presidency for Youth Welfare, Exeter.ac.uk, 3 June 2013