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Muscat, July 7
Masirah’s talented players stole the spotlight at the National Under-17 Badminton Championships as they swept all three top prizes of the tournament. The team’s Shihab al Hinai won the tournament after defeating teammate Ziyad al Hinai 2-1 (20-22, 21-18 and 21-16) in a pinnacle showdown.
As the third and fourth play-offs were not played, Al Haitham al Hinai from Masirah and Qurayat player Abdulaziz al Hinai tied for third place.
The Sharqiyah South team played well in the one-day tournament and ended their tournament with flying colours. As many as seven clubs participated in the tournament organised by the Oman Racket Sports Council (ORSC) at the Oasis Badminton Academy in Qarah. The junior domestic badminton championship was held on Friday to mark World Badminton Day, which is celebrated on July 5 every year.
Champion Shihab al Hinai secured his place in the finals by defeating Al Haitham al Hinai 2-0 (21-14), (21-19) in the semifinals, while in the quarterfinals he defeated Abdulah Taher al Barawani 2-0 (21-11, 21-3).
ORSC Chairman Dr. Abdulrahim bin Musallam al Droushi congratulated the Masirah youth players for their outstanding performance. “We sincerely congratulate the Masriah Club for their excellent performance in this youth badminton championship, where the Qurayat players won the third place along with the champion team.”
“Recently, the Masirah team won the 2024 Oman Squash Club Championship. This showcased the club’s top efforts in racket sports and it was a great opportunity to appreciate their hard work,” he said.
“The junior badminton championship is being held in conjunction with World Badminton Day. In addition, the Ministry of Sports of the Sultanate of Oman has organised a number of events. The ‘Badminton in Parks, Gardens and Beaches’ programme, launched in April last year, has expanded its activities and this month, it was held in Ibra and Salalah on Friday as part of World Badminton Day,” he said.
“One of the main objectives of the National U-17 Badminton Championship is to discover some promising new faces for the national team as they will be representing the country in foreign tournaments in the coming period,” the ORSC chief concluded.
ORSC board member Ruqaya al Omairi said the tournament was a very competitive one. “This tournament was a great opportunity for all the coaching staff to see the players improve. The competition was very intense, especially in the finals. We will host more tournaments in the coming months,” she said.
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