09-04-2025
Oman claim marathon swim gold
- Oman bag beach handball gold
- Hamed al Raisi takes tent pegging gold
- Hosts win five more medals in athletics
Oman national swimming team impressed on the opening day of marathon swimming event as they clinched gold medal in the team category for 10 km distance at the GCC Beach Games 'Muscat 2025' which will conclude on Friday. Saudi Arabia came second and won the silver while Bahrain finished third and claimed bronze medal.
Oman's swimmer Aymen delivered solid performance in the 10-kilometre individual event as he secured silver medal with a timing of 2 hours 15.48 minutes while Saudi Arabia's Mohammed al Zaki captured the gold after he covered the distance within 2 hours 15.29 minutes. Oman's Nidhal al Harrasi took bronze with a timing of 2 hours 21.04 minutes.
Thursday is a rest day for marathon swimming while the concluding event will take place on Friday.
OMAN POST FOURTH STRAIGHT WIN
Oman were crowned with the gold medal after securing their fourth consecutive win in beach handball, defeating their UAE counterparts 2-0 at the sand court of Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher.
The match kicked off with strong performances from both sides. Said al Hosani opened the scoring for Oman, but the UAE quickly equalised. Oman regained momentum as Ali al Jami and Muhannad al Zarifi scored back-to-back goals, bringing Oman's tally to 6–2. Although Emirates' Mubarak Abdullah managed to reduce the gap, Al Zarifi responded promptly to widen the lead again.
The Omani trio of Ali al Jami, Said al Hosani and Muhannad al Zarifi continued to shine, helping the team widen the margin further and finish the first half with a clear lead of 18–10.
At the start of the second half, the UAE scored the opening goal, but Asaad al Hosani quickly responded to equalise and then gave Oman the lead again. Both teams exchanged chances midway through the half, until Al Zarifi once again extended the lead. The UAE responded by narrowing the gap once more.
Ali al Jami added another goal to boost Oman's lead to 8–4. As the match progressed, Oman maintained clear dominance, scoring 10 additional goals against eight for the UAE. The second half ended 18–12 in Oman's favour.
BAHRAIN WIN GOLD
Oman riders impressed at different tent pegging events. Oman's national team rider Hamed al Raisi clinched the gold medal in the Singles Sword category while Abdullah al Daihani from Kuwait secured second place while Hassan al Asiri from Saudi Arabia came in third and bagged bronze medal. In the team category, Bahrain's national team won the gold medal while Saudi Arabia took second place and Kuwait took the bronze.
MAZOON TOPS LONG JUMP
Oman athletes dominated in the beach athletics competitions as they booked five medals. In the women's long jump, Mazoon al Alawi claimed the gold while her teammate Alaa al Zadjali won the silver. The third place went to Saudi Arabia's Maryam al Matar. In the mile race event, Bahrain's Abdulghani Mohammed came first while Oman's Mohammed al Sulaimani secured second place after an impressive performance that demonstrated his strong competitiveness. Third place was claimed by Bahraini runner John Kibet in a race that featured excitement until the last moments.
In the men's high jump, Oman's Salim al Rawahi clinched gold while his teammate Salim al Yaarubi earned the silver. Third place went to Saudi Arabia's Yahya Majal.
OMAN BEAT KUWAIT
The Oman beach soccer team secured a well-deserved 3–0 victory over their Kuwaiti counterparts at the sandy pitch of the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher.
Oman started the match strongly, with Salim al Araimi opening the scoring in the 11th minute of the first period after intercepting the ball at midfield, breaking away towards the Kuwaiti goalkeeper, skillfully dribbling past him and confidently slotting the ball into the net. Just one minute later, Sami al Balushi doubled the lead, capitalising on confusion within the Kuwaiti defence. Despite Kuwait's attempts to narrow the gap, Ahmed al Owaisi struck again at the end of the first period to score the third goal for Oman, ending the first half with a commanding 3–0 lead.
In the second and third periods, Oman maintained control and created several chances, The most notable was a powerful shot from Amjad al Hamdani that narrowly missed the right post, while Kuwaiti goalkeeper Tariq al Khaldi made some impressive saves to deny further goals. The Kuwaiti team failed to pose any real threat and the match ended in a clean 3-0 win for Oman.
In the other match, Bahrain beat Saudi Arabia 2-0. The first half was intense and evenly matched, with the score tied at 16-16 until the final seconds. Bahrain's Adam al Nasheet clinched the set for his team by scoring the golden goal, ending the set 18-16. In the second set, the Bahraini team continued its strong performance and took control, winning the set 20-18.
OMAN TEAM 2 TO MEET QATAR IN FINAL
Oman Team 2 advanced to the final following their win over Bahrain Team 2 by 2-0 in the semifinal of beach volleyball event. Oman team (2) is represented by duo of Mazin al Hashmi and Hood al Jalbobi. defeat against Qatar team (1), who ended fourth in the last Olympic Games in Paris, beat Oman team (1) 2-0 to secure slot in the final. Oman team (1) were represented by Mazin al Hashmi and Hood al Jalbobi.
In the quarterfinals, Oman's teams (1) and (2) delivered standout performances and secured their places in the semifinals with straight-set victories following their wins over Saudi Arabia team (1) and Oman team (3) by 2-0 respectively.
