Prince Nawaf bin Faisal bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, the General President of Youth Welfare, Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee and Chairman of the Saudi Equestrian Federation, extended thanks and gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, and Deputy Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Second Deputy Premier, Advisor to and Special Envoy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, on the occasion of being chosen member of the International Olympic Council for Equestrian Sports at a meeting in the Swiss city of Lousanne today in recognition of his role in promoting the equestrian sports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, thanks to the support of the Saudi leadership for that. In a statement following the breaking news, he said his choice is in fact a recognition of the role of the Saudi Equestrian Federation in developing the equestrian sports.