Oman hockey coach, umpires felicitated

Muscat: Two top Indian umpires, who have been invited by the Oman's Olympic Hockey Association for the HM the Sultan Qaboos Cup Hockey since 2008, visited the Sports Olympics And Hockey Museum at Rex Road on Friday. 

Being in the top league, Javed Sheikh and Raghu Prasad are the World Cup and Olympic umpires for hockey.

They are among the most talented umpires who rose to the top of the world hockey.

SAS Naqvi, former technical adviser Oman Olympic Committee and National Hockey Coach of India and Oman, felicitated Javed Sheikh and Raghu Prasad with special mementoes.

They were accompanied by Abdul Rehman Al Raisi, former international umpire and Oman National Hockey Coach and Khaleel Al Balushi, international umpire. They too were honoured for their outstanding contribution to hockey in Oman.