Karate: Oman referees take part in 24th karate world championship in Spain

MUSCAT: Five Omani referees participated in the 24th World Karate Championship that was held in Madrid, Spain from October 29 to November 11.
The championship saw 1,251 players representing 140 world countries. The referees from the Sultanate were: Ahmed bin Said Al Zakwani, Salim bin Darweesh Al Qutaiti, Sulaiman bin Khalifa Al Hinai, Yusuf bin Muslim Al Siyabi, Hilal bin Mohammed Al Abdali.
The karate referees from Oman are always striving to improve their skills during national tournaments including tournaments held at the club level throughout the year, preparing for the representing Oman at the international level by continuously following up all the updates in the International Code of Referees of Karate.
On the sidelines of the Omani referees who passed the test in 'kumite' were Hilal bin Mohammed Al Abdali, Sulaiman bin Khalifa Al Hinai and Yusuf bin Muslim Al Siyabi.