Sport-Saudi crown prince says he does not care about ‘sportswashing’ claims

The allegation of "sportswashing" is levelled at countries perceived to be using sport to improve their tarnished image abroad. "If sportswashing (is) going to increase my GDP by 1%, then we'll continue doing sportswashing," the crown prince told Fox News. Saudi Arabia has made massive investments in soccer, golf Formula One, boxing and tennis in recent years through its Public Wealth Fund, which is chaired by the crown prince, the kingdom's de facto ruler since 2015.