Saudi Arabia has made massive investments in football, golf Formula One, boxing and tennis in recent years.
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said he will continue funding sport if it adds to the country’s GDP.
“If sportswashing going to increase my GDP by 1%, then we’ll continue doing sportswashing,” the crown prince told Fox News. Saudi Arabia denies accusations of human rights abuses and says it protects its national security through its laws.
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