14 students from King Khalid University finished in the top three places in the First Cultural Olympiad for Saudi Universities, which was held in the month of Rajab 1440 AH and hosted 16 Saudi national universities. The annual Cultural Olympiad consists of a series of competitive events in which students from all over Saudi Arabia participate in a variety of cultural and artistic endeavors. The purposes of the Olympiad are to encourage the students to develop their talents, promote cultural awareness and strengthen community bonds based on shared values and history.

The University Rector, the Vice Rector of Academic Affairs, and the Dean of Student Affairs expressed their joy at the students' accomplishments and commending their hard work and exemplary performance in each competition as follows:

First Place Contestants

• Hassan Ali Al-Laban (Holy Quran Recitation)
• Saud Abdulaziz Al-Adwani (Arabic Calligraphy)
• Talal Abdulaziz Al-Nunu (Biography)
• Abdullah Al-Jasser (Poetry)

Second Place Contestants

• Abdulaziz Hussain (Art)
• Abdullah Ali Al Majdouw (Drama)
• Nawaf Ali Asiri (Holy Quran Memorization)
• Abdullah Abdul Rahman Al-Hamoud (Community Service)

Third Place Contestants

• Faris Mohammad Al-Zahrani & Mohammad Al-Amri (Nabti Poetry)
• Adnan Issam Makhzoum/Saeed Abdullah Al-Hadri/Anas Mohammed Al-Asmari (Culture)