MUSCAT: MUSCAT: The Oman School Sports Association (OSSA) launched the School Sports Days on Sunday and will run until Wednesday at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher and the Bowling Hall in Seeb.
The event will target students born in 2008 and later, in accordance with the age-specific criteria set by the organising committee for each sport. Also, the event has attracted a large turnout, with 414 students advancing to the finals. Each of the governorates of Muscat, Al Dakhiliyah, Al Buraimi, Al Dhahirah and Dhofar is represented by 42 participants. Al Batinah North Governorate is represented by 38, while Al Sharqiyah North and Musandam governorates each have 34 participants. Al Batinah South and Al Sharqiyah South governorates are represented by 33 each, and Al Wusta Governorate by 32 participants.
This nationwide initiative brings together over 400 male and female students, accompanied by 22 supervisors, under the technical direction of 109 coaches representing 11 educational directorates. Participants will compete in six sports disciplines: chess, athletics, badminton, bowling, cross-country, and table tennis.
The School Sports Days event aims to promote sports participation within the educational system and utilise sports as an effective tool to support educational goals. The event also serves to instil ethical values, spread Olympic sports culture among students, and raise awareness about the importance of physical activity. Moreover, it acts as a platform to discover and nurture emerging student talent, guiding outstanding athletes toward national sports federations and future national team representation.
The female competitions will take place on Sunday and Monday, featuring 253 students under the supervision of 55 coaches and supervisors. Female students will compete in athletics 86 participants, badminton 22 participants, table tennis 33 participants and bowling 20 participants.
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