في كل عمل أو ملف نهتم بوضعه على طاولة الأحداث الرياضية الدولية نجد أنه ينبع من رؤية المملكة الخلاقة 2030، التي استمدّها ولي العهد -حفظه الله- من إرث وثقافة وقدرة الوطن على تحقيقها، هذه الرؤية التي تغيرت معها الخرائط الجغرافية والتاريخية وحتى الذهنية ثبت بأن راسمها العبقري الملهم لم يترك فراغاً للصدفة أو مكاناً للاحتمالات، فقط اعقلها وتوكل.
في الرياض وهنا جانب صغير قد لا يتوقف عنده البعض تم إدراج سباق الهجن لفئتي الرجال والسيدات ضمن منافسات دورة ألعاب التضامن الإسلامي 2025، لأول مرة في تاريخ الدورة، ليُكتب فصل جديد في مسيرة هذه الرياضة العريقة، وهو تجسيد لرؤية المملكة في الجمع بين الأصالة والحداثة، وأن الهجن لم تعد مجرد موروث شعبي، بل باتت رياضة عصرية تخط طريقها بثبات نحو العالمية.
لقد دأب الأمير فهد بن جلوي رئيس الاتحاد الدولي للهجن منذ تسلمه هذه المهمة على رسم خارطة طريق بخطوات واثقة، وقاد تحول هذه الرياضة من إطارها التراثي المحلي إلى منافسة دولية، تدفعه إلى ذلك الرؤية السعودية في الاتحاد السعودي للهجن، التي انتقلت لتكون مشروعاً عربياً على طاولة الاتحاد العربي للهجن حتى تحظى هذه الرياضة العريقة باعتراف القارات والمؤسسات الأولمبية.
ولا أخفيكم بأنني كنت متابعاً عن قرب لكل الأعمال المهمة والخطوات الجريئة والجادة التي قام بها سموه في سبيل وضع الهجن على خارطة الرياضة العالمية من خلال رؤية مؤسسية شاملة.
ولست قريباً بما يمنحني أحقية الاطلاع إلا عبر الفضل الإعلامي حين نجح سموه في كسب الاعتراف الرسمي من اللجنة الأولمبية الآسيوية واللجنة الأولمبية الأفريقية، وعلى ضوئها أُقيمت المسابقة الآسيوية الأولى للهجن في أبوظبي، لذا تجد أن المتابع لهذه الخطوات يدرك بأن الهجن باتت واحدة من الرياضات المرشحة لأن تكون قريباً ضمن برنامج الألعاب الأولمبية الدولية، في تحول تاريخي يعكس ثقة العالم برياضة تنطلق من جذور عربية عريقة.
إن إدراج الهجن في دورة الرياض 2025 ليس مجرد إضافة جديدة إلى جدول المنافسات، بل هو رسالة تؤكد قدرة المملكة على تقديم إرثها الثقافي والرياضي للعالم في أبهى صورة، من خلال تنظيم احترافي يضمن مشاركة نخبة الأبطال وتقديم تجربة متكاملة للوفود والجماهير.
بهذا الإنجاز، تثبت المملكة التزامها بتطوير هذه الرياضة وتحويلها إلى منافسة عابرة للحدود، فالرياضة إجمالاً ليست مجرد ميدان للتنافس، بل أداة للحفاظ على الهوية الثقافية وتعزيز الحضور الدولي، والهجن بما تحمله من أصالة وإرث إنساني يمكن أن تكون نموذجاً لرياضة عصرية تصل إلى منصات الأولمبياد.
وهذا هو ملفنا المهم، ولكل ملف رجالات يقومون عليه لخلق علامة فارقة في تاريخ الرياضة العالمية، وخطوة كبرى نحو تحقيق الحلم الأكبر بدخولها الألعاب الأولمبية الدولية قريباً، لتتحول من سباق صحراوي عريق إلى منافسة عالمية تعانق الضوء تحت الأعلام الأولمبية.
تابع قناة عكاظ على الواتساب
In every work or file we care to place on the table of international sports events, we find that it stems from the Kingdom's visionary plan for 2030, which the Crown Prince - may God protect him - has derived from the heritage, culture, and capability of the nation to achieve it. This vision has changed geographical, historical, and even mental maps, proving that its genius and inspiring architect left no room for chance or space for possibilities; just grasp it and rely on it.
In Riyadh, and here is a small aspect that some may overlook, the camel racing for both men and women has been included in the competitions of the Islamic Solidarity Games 2025, for the first time in the history of the event, writing a new chapter in the journey of this ancient sport. It embodies the Kingdom's vision of combining authenticity and modernity, showing that camels are no longer just a popular heritage, but have become a contemporary sport steadily paving its way towards global recognition.
Prince Fahd bin Jiluwi, President of the International Camel Racing Federation, has been diligently charting a roadmap with confident steps since he took on this role, leading the transformation of this sport from its local heritage framework to an international competition. This is driven by the Saudi vision within the Saudi Camel Racing Federation, which has evolved into an Arab project on the table of the Arab Camel Racing Federation, so that this ancient sport receives recognition from continents and Olympic institutions.
I must confess that I have been closely following all the important works and bold, serious steps taken by His Highness to place camel racing on the global sports map through a comprehensive institutional vision.
And I am not close enough to have the right to insight except through media privilege, when His Highness succeeded in gaining official recognition from the Asian Olympic Committee and the African Olympic Committee. Based on this, the first Asian camel racing competition was held in Abu Dhabi. Thus, one finds that those following these steps realize that camel racing has become one of the sports likely to soon be included in the program of the International Olympic Games, in a historic transformation that reflects the world's confidence in a sport rooted in rich Arab heritage.
The inclusion of camel racing in the Riyadh 2025 Games is not just a new addition to the competition schedule, but a message affirming the Kingdom's ability to present its cultural and sporting heritage to the world in its finest form, through professional organization that ensures the participation of elite champions and provides a comprehensive experience for delegations and audiences.
With this achievement, the Kingdom proves its commitment to developing this sport and transforming it into a cross-border competition. Sports, in general, are not merely a field for competition but a tool for preserving cultural identity and enhancing international presence. Camel racing, with its authenticity and human heritage, can serve as a model for a contemporary sport that reaches the Olympic podiums.
This is our important file, and for every file, there are men who work on it to create a distinctive mark in the history of global sports, a major step towards achieving the greater dream of entering the International Olympic Games soon, transforming from an ancient desert race into a global competition that embraces the light under the Olympic flags.
In Riyadh, and here is a small aspect that some may overlook, the camel racing for both men and women has been included in the competitions of the Islamic Solidarity Games 2025, for the first time in the history of the event, writing a new chapter in the journey of this ancient sport. It embodies the Kingdom's vision of combining authenticity and modernity, showing that camels are no longer just a popular heritage, but have become a contemporary sport steadily paving its way towards global recognition.
Prince Fahd bin Jiluwi, President of the International Camel Racing Federation, has been diligently charting a roadmap with confident steps since he took on this role, leading the transformation of this sport from its local heritage framework to an international competition. This is driven by the Saudi vision within the Saudi Camel Racing Federation, which has evolved into an Arab project on the table of the Arab Camel Racing Federation, so that this ancient sport receives recognition from continents and Olympic institutions.
I must confess that I have been closely following all the important works and bold, serious steps taken by His Highness to place camel racing on the global sports map through a comprehensive institutional vision.
And I am not close enough to have the right to insight except through media privilege, when His Highness succeeded in gaining official recognition from the Asian Olympic Committee and the African Olympic Committee. Based on this, the first Asian camel racing competition was held in Abu Dhabi. Thus, one finds that those following these steps realize that camel racing has become one of the sports likely to soon be included in the program of the International Olympic Games, in a historic transformation that reflects the world's confidence in a sport rooted in rich Arab heritage.
The inclusion of camel racing in the Riyadh 2025 Games is not just a new addition to the competition schedule, but a message affirming the Kingdom's ability to present its cultural and sporting heritage to the world in its finest form, through professional organization that ensures the participation of elite champions and provides a comprehensive experience for delegations and audiences.
With this achievement, the Kingdom proves its commitment to developing this sport and transforming it into a cross-border competition. Sports, in general, are not merely a field for competition but a tool for preserving cultural identity and enhancing international presence. Camel racing, with its authenticity and human heritage, can serve as a model for a contemporary sport that reaches the Olympic podiums.
This is our important file, and for every file, there are men who work on it to create a distinctive mark in the history of global sports, a major step towards achieving the greater dream of entering the International Olympic Games soon, transforming from an ancient desert race into a global competition that embraces the light under the Olympic flags.


