DOHA, Jan 17 Two members of the Saudi Arabian Alpine skiing team qualified for the XXIV Winter Olympics in Beijing, which will be held from February 4 to 20, according to the Olympic and Paralympic Committee of the country. Thus, the country is sending athletes to the Winter Games for the first time in history.» Skiers Salman al-Khuwaish and Fayek Abdi received official qualifying points for participation in the Beijing Winter Olympics as the first athletes in the history of the Winter Games from the kingdom and the entire Gulf region,» the organization said in a tweet. In addition, Riyadh will send a delegation to the Winter Olympics in the Chinese capital.
