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We look to answer the key questions regarding Saudi Arabia鈥檚 ever-expanding and evolving sporting revolution.

We discuss the origins of the Kingdom鈥檚 involvement in global sport and look at its growing influence in football, tennis, boxing and golf, against a backdrop of criticism regarding Saudi Arabia鈥檚 human rights record, as well as asking if there鈥檚 any ceiling to the country鈥檚 sporting ambitions.

Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by 大象传媒 sports editor Dan Roan and 大象传媒 sports news correspondent Laura Scott, who have both witnessed, first hand, the development of sport in Saudi Arabia over the past 12 months.

We hear at length from Saudi Arabia's sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal about the reasons behind his country's huge investment in sport, and from the president of the Saudi Tennis Federation, Arij Mutabagani - the first woman to be elected as the president of a Saudi Arabian sports federation - on how bringing the WTA Finals to Saudi Arabia will aid the development of women's sport and women's sport in the country.

We also hear from 大象传媒 boxing reporter Kal Sajad and 大象传媒 golf correspondent Iain Carter about Saudi Arabia's ever-increasing influence over boxing and golf.