MUSCAT, Oct 10
The West Asia Junior Badminton Championship will conclude on Saturday with the singles finals for Under-15 and Under-17 categories at the indoor hall at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex. The final ceremony will be held under auspices of Eng Ahmed bin Hassan al Dheeb, Deputy Chairman of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones in presence of Dr Abdulrahim bin Musallam al Daroushi, Chairman of Oman Racket Sports Committee (ORSC) and top officials.
At the teams level, Saudi Arabia team emerged champions of Under-15 section. Syria managed to earn the title of team level category of Under-17 event. The team competitions concluded recently while the singles event began on Thursday and will run until Saturday. Syria players managed to clinch the team’s U17 category title after defeating Saudi Arabia 3-2 in a thrilling final. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia secured the U15 title with a close 3-2 victory over Syria in a tough final clash.
Both teams dominated in the team events after they reached to the finals in both age categories. In the U15 semifinals, Saudi Arabia beat Iraq 3-0 while Syria blanked the UAE 3-0. In the U17 category, Saudi Arabia registered a 3-2 victory over Iraq to secure slot in the final while Syria earned a crucial 3-0 win against UAE in the semifinal.
On the other side, Oman’s junior team squad comprised of Shihab al Hinai, Faisal al Hinai, Abdulaziz al Hinai, Ziyad al Hinai, Hamed al Buraidi, Mohammed al Maqrashi, Sultan al Azri, Ahmed al Azri and Meral al Hosni are in perfect shape to commence their participation in the singles event.
The tournament is being hosted by Oman and organised by the Oman Racket Sports Committee in collaboration with the Asia Badminton. The event features participation of 58 players representing eight West Asian countries including Jordan, UAE, Bahrain, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Syria and the hosts Sultanate of Oman. Competitions are being held in singles and doubles for both U15 and U17 as well as mixed doubles.
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