Al Ain: Special Olympics Oman team is participating in the Special Olympics MENA Regional Equestrian Competition, which is being held in Al Ain, the United Arab Emirates, during 25-27 August 2025.
This participation reflects Oman's commitment to empowering athletes with intellectual disabilities, honing their skills, and giving them the opportunity to compete and interact with their peers from different countries.
It also underscores Oman's dedication to raising community awareness of the capabilities of this group and supporting the advancement of sports for individuals with intellectual disabilities both regionally and internationally.
The list of athletes includes Suhail Al Manji, Thuraa Al Ghafri, Maithaa Al Busaidi, Omar Al Hamdani, Al Khalil Al Rawahi, and Fatima Al Harthy. They are supervised by a coaching and administrative staff led by coach Moath Al Amri and Zamzam Al Alawi.
The Special Olympics Oman delegation participated in the championship's preparatory technical meeting.
The meeting, attended by Nabila Al Harthy, National Director of the Special Olympics Oman, discussed various organizational and technical aspects, the general competition program, and the importance of active participation by the athletes, which promotes the values of fair competition and sportsmanship.
