Thursday 02 / May / 2024
Muscat: For the participation of the Sultanate of Oman in the third GCC Sports Games in Kuwait from 13 to 31 May 2022, the Olympic Committee (OOC) will hold a meeting on Monday at the Oman Olympic Academy (OOA) with members of the Oman delegation.
Taha bin Suleiman Al Kishry, OOC Secretary General, and the managers of the participating sports teams will be present during the meeting.
Details related to the Sultanate’s participation in the games will be reviewed during the meeting. It will also highlight the procedures that will be followed in Kuwait, the technical details of the competitions, their schedule and places of residence, the requirements for the games before travelling to Kuwait, procedures upon arrival and during the stay. Matters related to health protocol to prevent COVID-19 spread and health measures taken to ensure the safety of sports teams and administrative and technical cadres will be discussed.
OOC has completed all procedures related to participation, as the Sultanate will participate with a delegation of more than 130 participants in ten sports events. They are shooting, athletics for men, athletics for women, futsal, padel, electronic games, volleyball, swimming, Basketball (3x3) for women, and Karate.
The official delegation of the Sultanate includes Khalid bin Muhammad Al Zubair, OOC Chairman - head of the delegation-, Taha bin Sulaiman Al Kishry, OOC Secretary General, Dr Mansoor Al Toqi, Board member, Ali Al Busafi, Chef de Mission, Bader Awlad Thani, Chef de Mission assistant, Saeed bin Ali Al Hosani, the administrator, Asaad bin Mubarak Al Hsani, representing the Omani Athletes Committee, Majid bin Muhammad Al Wardi, a physiotherapist, Khalil bin Khalfan Al Busaidi, a physiotherapist, and the media personnel Fahd bin Salem Al Zuhaimi, Khalid bin Muhammad Al Jaldani and Faisal bin Abdul Hamid Al Balooshi.
Oman's national women’s athletics team competitions will start on May 13, with the participation of 3 players and 2 coaches. The athletics team competitions for men will start at Ahmed Al Rashdan Track and Field on May 16 till May 18. The list includes 13 players, and 9 technical and administrative staff.
As for futsal football (men), the list includes 14 players and 6 technical and administrative staff. The competitions will start on May 14 and continue until May 22 at Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Al Sabah Hall.
The list of national shooting team includes 14 players and 10 technical and administrative staff, in addition to two referees. The competitions will start from 15-19 May 2022 at the Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Ranges Complex.
The national swimming team includes 6 players, 4 technical and administrative staff, and one referee. The competitions will be held at the Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Aquarium Complex during the period from 17-20 May 2022.
With regard to the delegation of national team for electronic games, the competitions will start on May 19 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, and the delegation list includes 3 players and 2 technical and administrative staff.
The volleyball competitions will be held at the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah Complex from May 20-26, and the list of national team includes 12 players, 5 technical and administrative staff, and one referee.
As for the Badil national team, it includes 8 players and 3 technical and administrative staff, and the competitions will be held from May 23-28 at Yarmouk Sports Club.
The list of women's national basketball team includes 4 players, 2 technical and administrative staff and one referee. The competitions will be held from May 28-29 at the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah Complex.
Karate competitions will be held in the Al-Nasr Sports Club hall from May 29-31, where the list of national team includes 6 players, 3 technical and administrative staff, and one referee.
