NEOM Beach Games returns with more international athletes and a wider variety of sports

Olympic gold medallists Cassandre Beaugrand and Alex Yee (triathletes), Worthy De Jong (3x3 basketballer) and Veddriq Leonardo (speed climber) will be among the 1,000 athletes, coaches and team officials attending NEOM for six dynamic sports events that will commence on November 3.

The sixth sport at the 2024 NEOM Beach Games, the World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup NEOM, is a new event for this year. Welcoming the world’s leading Open Water Swimming athletes, the concluding activity for the latest edition of NEOM Beach Games takes place in the waters of the Red Sea.

NEOM and the sports’ rights-holders continue to work with the National Federations to support grassroots initiatives and identify Saudi talent, providing an opportunity to compete in NEOM, and strengthening NEOM's commitment towards athlete development in the Kingdom.

Jan Paterson, Managing Director of Sport at NEOM, said: “It is hugely exciting to be hosting the NEOM Beach Games for its third edition, including welcoming a number of athletes and medalists from the recent Paris 2024 Olympic Games. With the addition of the World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup NEOM and two compact venues at NEOM Bay and Bajdah Desert, we are looking forward to offering an exciting experience for athletes and spectators alike and helping to establish NEOM as a destination for global sports amongst our natural sporting landscapes.”

NEOM Beach Games - 2024 Schedule

Supertri NEOM- Triathlon:
Sunday, November 3

FIBA 3x3 World Tour NEOM 2024- Basketball:
Thursday, November 7 – Saturday, November 9

NEOM IFSC Masters- Climbing:
Monday, November 11 – Wednesday, November 13

NEOM Beach Soccer Cup:
Wednesday, November 13 – Saturday, November 16

NEOM TITAN Desert- Mountain Biking:
Monday, November 18 – Friday, November 22

World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup NEOM:
Friday, November 22 – Saturday, November 23