The appointment kicked off with a pre-opening attended by 120 sector leaders and guest of honour Naif Aldossary, consultant at the Saudi Ministry of Sport, and Basim K. Ibrahim, Director of Sport at the Ministry of Investment. IEG President, Maurizio Ermeti, was also in Riyadh for the new event.
This edition of Riyadh Active Industry featured top names and distributors in the wellness and fitness industry, such as Panatta, Wellness First, Delta Fitness, Al Hayat Investments and Matrix. The Industry Talks, Women in Fitness Forum and the Kingdom Roundtable were followed by hundreds of operators.
“We are already at work for the 2026 edition,” said Francesco Santa, IEG’s International Business Development Director, “We will increase from two days to three and aim at doubling the number of visitors and tripling the space to 20,000 square metres.”
At the Riyadh Muscle Show, thanks to the Saudi Bodybuilding Federation, under the patronage of the Ministry of Sports and the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, 300 competitors took part in the “Kingdom Championships”, the Kingdom’s most important national bodybuilding finals. The interactive presence of exhibitors, including Applied Nutrition, Dr Nutrition and C4, helped create an electrifying atmosphere and generate the unique Muscle Show experience.
Lastly, the Riyadh Active segment, presented by Subway, featured well-known fitness personalities Heba Ali and Hana Basrawi among thousands of attendees. Brands such as Grenade, Lululemon, Gymnation, Les Mills, then played a key role in bringing the fitness community together.
