Muscat: The Oman Basketball Association (OBA) met on Sunday to discuss preparations for hosting the Gulf and Arab U-18 3x3 Basketball Championships. The tournaments will be held at The Wave Muscat from March 1 to 4.
The meeting was chaired by Eng Khalfan bin Saleh al Naabi, OBA Chairman and Chairman of the Organising Committee for the Championships. Dr Ali bin Salam al Ameri, Vice President, Mohammed bin Nasser al Hassani, Acting Secretary-General, members of the Board of Directors and heads of the organising committees for the two championships attended the meeting.
At the beginning of the meeting, Al Naabi stressed Oman's readiness to host the Gulf and Arab 3x3 Basketball Championships. He said: "The association has started early technical and administrative preparations to host the Gulf 3x3 Basketball Championship, which will be held from March 1 to 2, and the Arab 3x3 Basketball Championship, which will be held from March 3 to 4. This is in coordination with the Gulf Organising Committee and the Arab Basketball Federation."
The technical committee of the championships has completed the installation of the training court for the participating teams at The Wave, and the main court will be installed on Tuesday.
Al Naabi emphasised that Oman always welcomes all its brothers from the GCC and Arab teams participating in the competitions. He looked forward to the two championships appearing in a technically and organisationally advanced manner.
He pointed out that the organising committees for the championship include young men and women who have the necessary experience to organise various championships. He praised the efforts of the association's partners and supporters in making the championship a success, represented by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, The Wave Muscat, and Oman Sail. He wished all the participating Gulf and Arab teams’ success in the championship.
The meeting then discussed the tasks and responsibilities of the committees, stressing the importance of coordination between all committees to ensure the success of the championship.
Dr Al Ameri, Vice President of the Association and Chairman of the Technical Committee for the Championships, spoke about the committee's efforts in completing its work, which began with the preparation of the training court for the participating teams. Work is underway to install and equip the main match court in cooperation with partners The Wave Muscat and Oman Sail.
The committee is also preparing the venue for the 3x3 Basketball Coaching Course, which will be held on the sidelines of the championships.
Dr Al Ameri explained that the technical meeting for the championship will be held on February 29 at the Intercity Hotel.
Mohammed bin Nasser al Hassani, Chairman of the Public Relations Committee, reviewed the committee's responsibilities, starting from receiving and accompanying the delegations until their departure. He also explained that the committee members will be distributed to the participating teams.
He added that the Intercity Hotel will be the residence of the participating teams, while the referees will be accommodated at the City Seasons Hotel.
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