The Asian Winter Games will be held in Saudi Arabia in 2029.
The Games will be held in the mountain resort city of Trojena, Neom, which is scheduled to be completed in 2026.
The Sarawat mountains surround the area, keeping temperatures lower, and it wants to be a year-round winter sports destination.
Neom chief executive Nadhmi Al-Nasr said the venue “will have a suitable infrastructure to create the winter atmosphere in the heart of the desert”.
A man-made freshwater lake, the first outdoor ski resort in the Gulf, and renewable energy are all planned for the tourist destination.
The mountains will receive natural snowfall, but some artificial snow will also be used.
It is the most recent event Saudi Arabia has hosted, which has prompted claims the nation is exploiting sport to boost its brand in response to criticism of its record on human rights.
In August, Oleksandr Usyk and British boxer Anthony Joshua squared off in Jeddah, and the contentious LIV Golf league is supported by Saudi Arabia.
A £305 million Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United was finished in October 2021.