Monday 09 / February / 2026
Muscat: The Board of Directors of Oman Olympic Committee held its first meeting of the year yesterday morning, Monday, under the chairmanship of Azzan bin Qais Al Said, President of the Committee. At the outset, he welcomed the Board members and expressed his appreciation for their efforts over the past year and the achievements accomplished in support of Olympic work in the Sultanate of Oman. He also emphasized the importance of the upcoming phase and the sporting and organizational commitments of the current year, calling for continued teamwork to achieve the Committee’s set objectives.
At the beginning of the agenda, the Board approved the minutes of the first Executive Office meeting of Oman Olympic Committee held on 6 January 2026, along with the decisions and recommendations contained therein.
As part of discussions related to institutional organization, the Board reviewed the Unified Statutes of Gulf sports federations, highlighting the key regulatory provisions aimed at standardizing institutional work among sports federations in the GCC countries.
The Board also reviewed the minutes of the 23rd General Assembly meeting of the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees, held on 8 November 2025 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the sidelines of the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games, and the resulting recommendations and decisions related to the Arab Olympic movement.
The meeting addressed the administrative status of members of boards of sports federations accompanying national teams within the official delegations of Oman Olympic Committee, to ensure clarity of administrative roles and responsibilities during international participations.
In another agenda item, members of the Omani Committee for Sports Dispute Resolution and Arbitration at Oman Olympic Committee were appointed. The Board also discussed a proposal to form a Public Relations, Programs, and Events Team, aimed at enhancing the Committee’s institutional presence and organizing events and accompanying activities with efficiency and professionalism.
Regarding external participations, the Board approved the lists of national teams participating in the Asian Beach Games to be held in Sanya, People’s Republic of China, in 2026. Oman will participate in six sports: beach soccer, beach handball, beach athletics, modern pentathlon, beach volleyball (Team A), in addition to aquatic sports.
The Board reviewed the annual administrative report of Oman Olympic Committee for 2025, which included the main programs, initiatives, and activities implemented during the past year. The Board also reviewed the financial position of the Committee as of 31 December 2025 and discussed financial matters related to the progress of work.
At the conclusion of the agenda, the date of the Ordinary General Assembly Meeting of Oman Olympic Committee for 2026 was set for 14 March, along with a review of the meeting agenda, before addressing any other business and taking the appropriate decisions accordingly.
