School Beach Games Championship concludes in Salalah
More than 150 participants, including students, teachers, supervisors, organizers, referees, and media personnel, representing nine educational directorates took part in the championship.
In the beach handball competition, the Muscat Educational Directorate team clinched first place, followed by the South A'Sharqiyah Educational Directorate team in second, and the A'Dakhiliyah Educational Directorate team in third.
In beach volleyball, the South A'Sharqiyah Educational Directorate team secured first place, with the North Al Batinah Educational Directorate team finishing second, and the Muscat Educational Directorate team in third.
At the conclusion of the event, Faisal Ali Al Nahdi, Assistant Director General of the Directorate General of Culture, Sports, and Youth in Dhofar Governorate, awarded the top-ranking teams in both beach handball and beach volleyball and felicitated the entities that contributed to the championship's success.
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