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The national men’s beach volleyball team has qualified for the Asian Championship scheduled to be held in China this year, after defeating the Qatari national team in two straight sets during the West Asia qualifiers held on the beach volleyball courts at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher.

The duo of Ahmed Al Hosni and Mazin Al Hashmi, under the leadership of coach Badr Al Subhi, secured victory with a score of (21–16 and 21–19), ensuring the national team one of the two qualification spots for the Asian finals. The national team will conclude its participation in the qualifiers tomorrow by facing the Lebanese national team, which also secured qualification after defeating the Qatari team in two straight sets.

The qualifiers feature the participation of the teams of The Sultanate of Oman, Qatar, and Lebanon. The competition is being held with technical and administrative organization that reflects The Sultanate of Oman’s readiness to host regional and continental sports championships.