MUSCAT: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth announced the 2024 Summer Sports Programme on Tuesday at the Grand Hormuz Hotel. The event was attended by Mohammed bin Ahmed al Ameri, Director-General of Sports Activities at the Ministry, members of the main committee for the Summer Sports Programme, and several ministry officials and the programme-supporting companies.
The Summer Sports Programme, initiated by the Ministry in 2006, aims to fill summer leisure time with beneficial sports activities that enhance participants' skills and build their character, helping them become active contributors to community development. This year’s programme will feature 244 activities, including 115 training centres, 77 open sports days, 33 sports caravans and 19 initiatives and volunteer workshops. These activities will take place in various sports complexes across Oman, as well as in sports clubs, Omani women’s associations and local teams.
The 2024 Summer Sports Programme introduces new and innovative ideas to engage participants during their summer holidays. Samira al Shukaili, Director of the Sports Activity Department at the Ministry and Chair of the Main Committee for the 2024 Summer Sports Programme, stated that the programme aims to have a significant social impact by protecting against modern diseases, promoting a positive lifestyle, improving mental and social health, and guiding behaviour through its vision of quality and excellence in promoting sports for all.
Al Shukaili added that the programme’s mission is to prepare a generation knowledgeable in sports and aware of the importance of sports in instilling healthy and social values. She noted that the programme's activities will be divided into four main parts: sports centres, open sports days, sports caravans and volunteer and community initiatives.
Governorate Programmes
Al Shukaili confirmed that the activities of the work teams in the governorates will be diverse.
In Muscat Governorate, there will be 14 training centres, 11 open days, 4 volunteer initiatives and one sports caravan. Al Sharqiyah North Governorate will have 8 training centres, 5 sports caravans, 5 volunteer initiatives and 4 open sports days. Dhofar Governorate will have 13 training centres, 6 open days, 3 sports caravans and 2 awareness workshops.
Al Dhahirah Governorate will have 13 training centres, 3 sports caravans, 7 open sports days and one awareness workshop. In Al Batinah North Governorate, there will be 17 training centres, 14 open days and 3 sports caravans. Al Sharqiyah South Governorate will have 9 training centres, 3 sports caravans, 3 open sports days and 3 awareness workshops.
In Al Batinah South Governorate, there will be 10 training centres, 5 open sports days, and 2 sports caravans. Musandam Governorate will have 9 training centres, 4 sports caravans, 9 open sports days and 2 awareness initiatives.
In Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, there will be 11 training centres, 6 open sports days, 3 sports caravans, 2 awareness workshops and one volunteer initiative. Al Buraimi Governorate will have 11 training centres, 3 sports caravans, 6 open sports days and 3 awareness workshops. In Al Wusta Governorate, there will be 3 training centres, 3 sports caravans and 4 open sports days.
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