Saudi Arabia prioritizes sports for NEOM plans

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia prioritizes sports for NEOM plans as costs balloon, sources say
Saudi Arabia has scaled back lofty ambitions for its NEOM gigaproject to prioritize completing elements essential to hosting global sporting events over the next decade as rising costs weigh, three sources told Reuters a day after the sudden departure of the project's longtime CEO.
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The authoritarian country is spending billions on international athletics, from Formula 1 to combat sports, to boost its bottom line and image.
​Saudi Arabia prioritises sports for Neom project as costs soar
Saudi Arabia has scaled back ambitions for its Neom gigaproject, amid rising costs, in order to prioritise completing elements that are essential to hosting global sporting events, sources have told Reuters following the sudden departure of the project’s long-time CEO.
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