Muscat,(ONA) - The Board of Directors of the Oman Cycling Association (OCA) reviewed the strategic plan for cycling, which includes sports facilities, preparing and qualifying technical cadres such as referees and coaches, evaluating youth centers in each of the governorates of Muscat and Al Dakhiliyah, and the mechanism for expanding the establishment of youth centers in a number of governorates.

The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Saif bin Sebaa Al-Rashidi, Chairman of the OCA Board, after it was officially declared by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth.

At the meeting, the attendees were briefed on the visual presentation made by the coach of the national cycling team, Mohamed Al-Zamni, and it included a number of challenges that must be addressed in order not to impede the technical side to achieve the desired goals. He also reviewed the importance of local races and championships and their positive role for the Sultanate’s cyclists.

The coach of the national team also showed the most basic needs of cyclists and the required technical aspects that are currently used to continue training and raise the level of cyclists, and new scientific methods to develop and achieve good results in cycling.

The meeting also discussed the upcoming plans for the work of the youth centers in the Association and the possibility of increasing the number of centers in other governorates and selecting the appropriate technical cadres for them. The work of the technical committee that works to develop internal regulations of the Association in all technical, organizational and financial aspects was also examined.

(ONA)