This month, King Khalid University conducted the 5^th Annual Olympic Games here at the main campus. The games included a variety of different sports spanning 25 days of events. The competitions included: an indoor soccer league, volleyball championship, table tennis championship, judo, karate, and other martial arts.

After weeks of intense but friendly competition, Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Abdullah Al-Aideed, officiated the closing ceremony of the games. Also in attendance were a number of illustrious college deans and valued university employees. In his closing speech, Dean Al-Aideed praised the rigorous competition among the colleges and congratulated the individual competitors for their skilled and team-spirited performances. Dean Al-Aideed extended his sincere gratitude to His Excellency Rector Al-Solamy for his continuing support of the annual games. Dean Al-Aideed further congratulated all of the associates and affiliates who diligently worked to ensure the success of the 5^th Annual Olympic Games.

Over the past 25 days, there were many exciting competitions. While we cannot recount every one, a few of the highlights are as follows:

• The final indoor soccer game came down to the Faculty of Sharia vs. the Faculty of Applied Medical Science. In a hotly contested match, the Faculty of Sharia prevailed after scoring a magnificent seven goals;
• The College of Engineering outscored the College of Education in the volleyball championship;
• In individual sports, gold, silver, and bronze were taken by Abdulaziz Ahmed, Abdulmohsen Al-Qahtani, and Ayman Abdullah respectively;
• In two-player sports, gold, silver, and bronze were taken by Riyad Al-Wadai/Saud Hussein, Abdulaziz Ali/Saud Musa, and Atif Al-Shehri/Yusef Al-Shahrani respectively;
• At the conclusion of the event, all martial arts contestants and champions were recognized.

“These games were yet another successful annual event. The 5^th Annual Olympic Games promotes healthy competition, rigorous exercise, and university spirit. This increases the university’s faculty/student engagement and public stature,” said Dean Al-Aideed.