The Relay was unveiled during a ceremony, and is expected to journey across 3,500 kilometres in Saudi Arabia with athletes and other sports personalities alike anticipated to carry the Torch.

It is planned that the city of Al Madinah Al-Munawara will welcome the Torch next with Tabuk, Neom, Al-Jowf Province, Al-Shola, the Northern Borders Province, Ha'il, and the Qassim region following.

The Torch is then anticipated to travel to the Eastern Province by September 24, stopping by Dhahran, Al-Khobar, and Dammam on the way, before moving on to Al-Ahsa Governorate, Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Taif, Al-Baha, and Asir region.

Jazan, the Najran region and Al-Ula are among the later destinations with Riyadh hosting the finale, where the Al-Dir’iyyah Governorate is scheduled to welcome the Torch on the concluding day of October 10.

It is due to travel past a total of 57 landmarks in 13 regions.

The date of the Relay's finale means it is due to finish 17 days prior to the start of the Saudi Games, scheduled for October 27, with the inaugural multi-sport competition then due to end on November 7.

Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed, the vice-president of the SAOC, and Princess Dilayl Bint Nahar Al Saud, deputy director of the Saudi Games 2022, were among those in attendance at the launch ceremony.

"Our mission is to inspire our country, particularly future generations of the Kingdom's youth, to achieve sporting excellence at all levels - locally, regionally and worldwide," Prince Fahd said.

"The Saudi Games brings us closer towards establishing a generation capable of reaching the Olympic Games by motivating and encouraging sporting clubs and federations to foster future competitors."