Gulf rivals Saudi Arabia and Qatar are competing for rights to host the 2030 Asian Games, the Olympic Council for Asia said Thursday after receiving bids from both countries.
"Doha, capital of Qatar, and Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia, submitted official bids to host the 21st Asian Games," the OCA said in a statement.
"The bid document from the National Olympic Committee of each country was accompanied by letters of support from the city and respective governments."
"It... further enhances our reputation of hosting world-class sporting events on a major scale."