Omani drivers in fray at Qatar rally
Oman Rally Sohar International postponed to Feb 25 MUSCAT, JAN 27 Abdullah al Rawahi, Zakariya al Aufi and Zakaria al Amri will be the three Omani Rally drivers in action at the Qatar...
OAA to kick-start season with International Drift
OIDC first round set for Feb 11 and 12 following medical protocols MUSCAT, JAN 26 The Oman Automobile Association (OAA) will kick-start its much-shortened 2020-21 season with the Oman International...
Seeb take on Saham, Dhofar meet Musannah
MUSCAT, JAN 24 - Defending champions Dhofar will take on Al Musannah and Omantel League champions Seeb meet Saham in the His Majesty’s Cup Football Championship quarterfinal matches. In other...
Willcox back in the red
MUSCAT, JAN 23 - North Road Oman rider Paul Willcox returned to the Omantel red jersey with a close second-place finish in the 87 km sixth stage of the Oman Cycling Association (OCA) Championship in...
Continuing a cycling tradition
Coming from a family of professional cyclists, it was hard for Paul Willcox to keep his bike aside after coming to Oman five years ago. “My first perception when arriving in Oman was that it was...
Mashari grabs first honours in Duqm
MUSCAT, JAN 17 - Royal Army’s Mashari al Khalili clinched the first honours of the Duqm Cycling Championships with a timing of 2 hours 20 minutes and 5.66 seconds in Duqm on Saturday. Gulf Cycles’...
50th edition special moment, says Talib
MUSCAT, JAN 13 - The 50th edition of HM Cup hockey will be a special moment for the Sultanate as well as the Oman Hockey Association (OHA), its Chairman Talib al Wahaibi said on Wednesday. “We are...
Al Ghailani powers to top
Gulf Cycles’ Al Yaqoubi wins OCA Championship fifth stage, Willcox slips to second MUSCAT, JAN 12 - Arsene Endurance Team rider Abdullah al Ghailani snatched the Omantel red jersey for overall...
First Duqm cycling championship on January 16
MUSCAT, JAN 11 - The Oman Cycling Association (OCA) in collaboration with Special Economic Zone Duqm (SEZAD) will organise the first ever Duqm Cycling Championship on January 16. The 107 km road race...
Nizwa set for fifth stage of OCA Championship
MUSCAT, JAN 7 Omani cyclist Mundher al Hasani will look to catch up with the leader Paul Wilcox when Nizwa hosts the fifth stage of Oman Cycling Association (OCA) Championship 2020-21 on Friday. The...
Oman needs more competitive swimmers
In an exclusive interview with Oman Observer, FORMER OLYMPIC COACH IVAN Proskura tells Anuroop Athiparambath about the nuances of swim coaching - Former Olympic coach Ivan Proskura feels Oman...
Al Nasr face Bausher in HM Cup Round of 32
MUSCAT, DEC 21 - Five-time champions Al Nasr face Bausher and current runner-ups Al Oruba meet Salalah while Omantel League champions Seeb take on Al Taleiah in the His Majesty’s Cup 2020-21...
Saud races to top in fourth stage
Talal takes close second, Pietruszka finishes third in OCA Championship Ahli Sidab ‘A’ cyclist Saud al Mandhari romped home with a timing of 1 hour 16 minutes and 29.12 seconds in the Oman...
OCA Championship fourth stage tomorrow
Overall leader Willcox faces firm challenge from Mohammed al Wahaibi and Mundher al Hasani Muscat, Dec 16 The Oman Cycling Association (OCA) will organise the fourth stage of OCA Championship...
Mohammed storms to top spot
MUSCAT, NOV 28 Local cyclist Mohammed al Wahaibi stormed to the top position in the third round open category of the Oman Cycling Association (OCA) Championship with a timing of 2 hours 29 minutes and...
ICAO beat French team in Academy League
MUSCAT, NOV 23 - The International Chess Academy of Oman (ICAO) put up an impressive performance to pull off a solid win against the French team of Saint-Ouen in the online match held on the chess...
Oman Tennis Association postpones election till May next year
MUSCAT, NOV 22 - The Oman Tennis Association (OTA) has postponed its board elections until May 16, 2021, according to the decision of the Extraordinary General Assembly that was convened recently. The...
Abdullah brings cheers to hosts
MUSCAT, NOV 22 - Young Omani rider Abdullah al Ghilani brought cheers to the hosts with top spot in the under-23 category and a second-place finish in the open category of the Oman Cycling Association...
North Road clinch opening honours
MUSCAT, NOV 8 - North Road Oman claimed the top position in the opening team time trial event of the OCA Championship 2020-21 at the weekend. Arsen Endurance and Al Ahli Sidab A finished second and...
OCA national cycling begins tomorrow
MUSCAT, NOV 4 The Oman national cycling championship 2020-21, organised by Oman Cycling Association (OCA), will begin at Al Amerat on Friday. The OCA Championship, which runs for a total of 641...