International women’s tent pegging opened

MUSCAT: Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed al Saeedi, Minister of Legal Affairs, inaugurated the first International Women’s Tent Pegging Championship which will be held in the Governorate of Musandam from January 26 to 28. Egypt, Jordan, Sudan, South Africa, Australia, along with the Sultanate will participate in the championship. Mohammed bin Issa al Fayrouz, President of the International Tent Pegging Federation (ITPF), signed the sponsorship agreements with several government and private institutions on the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony held at the Millennium Hotel. The launching ceremony included a presentation on the last World Beach Championship hosted by the Sultanate on the Island of Masirah in the Governorate of South Al Sharqiyah and won by South Africa.