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Guinness honors Chairman of Entertainment Authority for Building World's Fastest Football Facility, "Kingdom Arena"

Turki Al-Sheikh, Chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority (GEA),received a Guinness World Record certificate on 8 February during his attendance of the final of the Riyadh Cup football tournament between Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr. The Guinness Record recognized the construction of the fastest football facility in the world by the GEA and Al-Hilal's president, Prince Fahd bin Nafal, in the newly-built King Abdullah Sports City arena. The award was given amid cheers from the crowds, recognizing the Entertainment Authority's support for combat sports around the world. The win comes after Turki Al-Shiekh was named as one of the 50 most important influencers of the boxing and mixed martial arts worlds, with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia a location for these sports.