Accusations of sportswashing have trailed Saudi Arabia's massive investment in sport. Correspondent Jon Wertheim visits the unlikely sports hub.
There have been some social advances in recent years: it's now permitted for women to drive, uncover their hair, hold a passport and travel without a male guardian.
But critics and human rights activists maintain that Saudi Arabia is not fit to hold international sporting events.
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