Saudi Arabia has spent at least $1.5 billion on "sportswashing", a new report by Grant Liberty is expected to say later this week. Details of the report by the human rights group were revealed by the Guardian, exposing the colossal sums of money that the Kingdom under Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has spent in a bid to bolster its reputation. From chess championships to golf, tennis, horse-racing, and wrestling, nearly every major global sporting event has been targeted by the Saudis. The report also details the Kingdom's $650 million ten-year deal with Formula One. The 2021 season began yesterday with the Bahrain Grand Prix, and for the first time will include a race in the port city of Jeddah. […]
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