SAUDI ARABIA

Capital: Riyadh

NOC Recognition Year: 1965

Asian Games Debut: 1978

Saudi Arabia made their Asian Games debut in 1978 in Bangkok before winning their first medal at New Delhi 1982 when their men's football team won bronze.

Saeed Al-Mutairi made history at Hiroshima 1994 when he clinched Saudi Arabia's first-ever gold medal with victory in the men's skeet shooting competition.

Since making their debut, Saudi Arabia have only missed one edition which came at Bangkok 1998 due to the event clashing with the start of Ramadan.

Saudi Arabia's best performance came at Doha 2006 where they claimed eight gold and six bronze medals.

At Hangzhou 2022, Saudi Arabia collected four gold, two silver and four bronze medals to rank 19th in the standings.

The Middle Eastern nation is due to stage the event for the first time in Riyadh in 2034.