MUSCAT: The Oman School Sports Association (OSSA) concluded the first part of the School Sports Days which was dedicated to girls as Al Dakhiliyah Directorate-General of Education claimed first place in the overall ranking while Muscat's education directorate girls secured top honours in the bowling competition and also led the table tennis event.
As many as 250 female students took part in the School Sports Days and vied for several medals in four sporting disciplines including athletics, badminton, table tennis and bowling. The competitions featured tough and exciting performances.
On the other hand, the School Sports Days for boys will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday as 161 students under the supervision of 76 coaches and supervisors will vie in different events. The boys will compete in athletics (87 participants), badminton (22), table tennis (33), bowling (24), cross-country (43) and chess (44).
The purpose of the School Sports Days is that OSSA will work closely with the national associations to provide the top athletes and players in different sporting disciplines. The talented and most potential players will receive the right environment from associations for further development programme and to represent the national teams in different domestic and international events in the coming future.
In the girl's competitions, Al Dakhiliyah emerged as the overall champions with 61 points in athletics while Al Batinah North came second with 51 points, while Muscat secured third place with 48 points.
In table tennis, Al Dhahirah won first place while Al Batinah North ended as runners-up while Al Dakhiliyah finished third. In badminton, Jawaher al Shaibi from Muscat took first place, followed by Rawaa al Qassabi from Al Dakhiliyah and Muzn al Amri, also from the same governorate, in third. In bowling, Muscat claimed the top position, followed by Al Dakhiliyah in second and Dhofar in third.
At the end of the competitions, the closing ceremony was held as Dr Abdullah bin Khamis Ambusaidi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Education for Education and Chairman of the Oman School Sports Association, was the chief guest and delivered the medals to the top winners in each sporting category. The finals were also attended by Maryam bint Mohammed al Riyamiyah, Adviser to the Minister of Education for Educational Relations and International Cooperation, along with officials and invitees.
The closing ceremony featured the final of table tennis, followed by a student performance by Al Ula Basic Education School and a visual presentation highlighting the competition highlights. Later, the award ceremony took place as the top three winners were honoured in each event with gold, silver and bronze medals. Trophies were also presented to the top-performing directorates in the overall standings.
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