By: Reem Sameh

Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Minister of Youth and Sports, witnessed the press conference to announce the second edition of the Red Sea Festival for Sporting Events, which is being held under the patronage of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic.

Dr. Ashraf expressed his happiness with the launch of the Red Sea Festival, which reflects the interest of the Egyptian state in spreading the culture of sports in Egypt and making it a life style, in addition to motivating Egyptian youth to exercise, which will benefit the general health of young people.

He explained that the festival in its first edition witnessed the participation of nearly 7,000 participants in 10 events, and that the current edition includes 15 events, and it is expected for the number of participants in the second edition to reach the double, due to the good reputation that the festival enjoyed in its first edition, which is what the Ministry of Youth and Sports is always working on in cooperation with its partners of success.

The festival includes 15 activities, including, but not limited to: “endurance sports, skydiving, motorsports and motorcycles, motor sports, air sports, beach sports, bicycle sports, water sports, racket sports, running sports, in addition to a number of other activities.