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Athletics

Oman athletes gear up for West Asian tourney in Bahrain

MUSCAT: Oman’s athletes are gearing up to take part in the West Asian Athletics Championship which will take place in Bahrain during April 16 to 19 as the national squad targets strong representation at the regional...

As part of the selection process, a local Athletics Championship will be staged on March 13 and 14 during Ramadhan.

Oman Taekwondo Committee honours players for Arab Cup achievement

The Oman Taekwondo Committee honoured 16 male and female players who won medals at the 2026 Arab Taekwondo Cup in the UAE

Oman to host first Middle East IRONMAN 70.3 Championship in Muscat

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Oman’s Ali all set for World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland

Ali al Balushi claimed a gold-medal finish at the Madrid Indoor Meeting in Spain.

ROP Cup race sees strong competition at Al Wattayah

The opening race, the 'Al Wattayah Race' for Purebred Arabians over 1,500 metres, was won by Nazeeh, owned by the Royal Cavalry and ridden by Moanis bin Salim al Siyabi.

'Part of the Movement 2' takes place in Muscat on Feb 13

'Part of the Movement 2' takes place in Muscat on Feb 13

Sensational Schmid takes Muscat Classic crown

The pack rides during the 2026 edition of the Muscat Classic cycling race, in Muscat

Iraq, Saudi and UAE shine in early medals at West Asia Para Games

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ISB's Ilaan Shafeek wins Indian National School Chess title

Ilaan Shafeek with the trophy

Strong start to Shotokan Open with 400 athletes in action

The 9-year kata saw Zidan Naushad of Emperor Academy secure first, ahead of Fakhar al Zadjali of Shotokan Karate in second. — Khalfan al Ruzaiqi

Oman’s Ali al Balushi strikes gold at Paris Indoor athletics

Ali al Balushi clocked a seasonal best of 6.52 seconds to secure first place and top the podium.

Saudi Arabia postpones 2029 Asian Winter Games

Trojena, an area in Saudi Arabia's planned mega-city of Neom, was chosen to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games. AFP

Oman Desert Marathon showcases world-class competition

From the opening day's competitions: 165 km

Al Farsi delivers strong show, esports team set for debut

Mohammed al Farsi competed in Heat 1 of the 100m freestyle qualifiers, finishing in third place with a time of 57.74 seconds. — Nawaf al Busaidy

Wanyonyi, Chebet deliver gold for Africa at the worlds

(From L) Algeria's Djamel Sedjati, Canada's Marco Arop and Kenya's athlete Emmanuel Wanyonyi cross the finish line in the men's 800m final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on September 20, 2025.

Trio of titles on a golden night for USA at worlds

(From L) Jamaica's athlete Bryan Levell, US' athlete Noah Lyles and Botswana's athlete Letsile Tebogo compete in the men's 200m final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on September 19, 2025. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
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