Sport Media Forum organised

MUSCAT: The Omani Journalists Association (OJA), represented by the Sport Media Committee (SMC), in cooperation with the Ministry of Sports Affairs, the Ministry of Information, Oman Olympic Committee (OOC) and Oman Football Association (OFA), yesterday organised ‘Sport Media Forum’.

The activities of the forum were held under the patronage of Shaikh Sa’ad bin Mohammed Al Mardhouf Al Sa’adi, Minister of Sports Affairs, in the presence of Rashad bin Ahmed Al Hinai, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Sports Affairs, Shaikh Saif bin Hilal Al Hosani, OOC Acting Chairman and Salim bin Said Al Wahibi, Chairman of OFA.

The forum began with a speech of the SMC delivered by Salim bin Hamad Al Jahwary, Deputy Chairman of OJA during which he said, “The Arab Forum addresses many common tracks in the sports field. The experience we are presenting is considered one of the most important programmes that support these generations of Omani youth who is looking forward to providing the best programmes through the events presented to them in this forum and the media course.”

Common vision

In the speech of the Gulf Union for Sports Media (GUSM), Salim Al Habsi, Chairman of GUSM said: “The Arab Media Forum, which involves participation of a group of media professionals, the experience of whom exceeded 40 years, represents a starting point for creating a common vision for active sports media.”