[9] Prince Nawaf's term ended in June 2013 as the president of youth welfare and Abdullah bin Musaed Al Saud replaced him in the post.

[12] According to Al Hayat newspaper, Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz said in April 2012 that women can represent Saudi at the Olympics in London as long as they do not contradict Islamic laws.

"We are not endorsing any Saudi female participation at the moment in the Olympics or other international championships," he told a press conference in Jiddah.

Nawwaf added that Saudi women taking part on their own were free to do so, and the Kingdom's Olympic authority would "help in ensuring that their participation does not violate the Islamic shari'a law."

"All companies that have sponsored the marathon of Jerusalem, including Adidas, will be boycotted," said Nawaf bin Faisal, chairman of the Arab youth and sports council of ministers, after a meeting in Jeddah.