Oman Olympic Committee
| Country | Oman |
|---|---|
| Code | OMA |
| Created | 1982 |
| Recognized | 1982 |
| Continental Association | OCA |
| President | His Highness Sayyid Azzan bin Qais Al-Said |
| Secretary General | Abdullah Mohamed Ba Makhalif |
| Website | ooc |
The Oman Olympic Committee (Arabic: اللجنة الأولمبية العمانية; IOC code: OMA) is the National Olympic Committee representing Oman. It is responsible for representing Oman in the Olympic Games and other multi-sport events organized under the Olympic Movement, and for coordinating with national sports associations in the country.
The committee was formed in 1982 and was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 28 May 1982 during the IOC Session in Rome.[1] Oman made its Olympic debut at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and has competed at every Summer Olympic Games since, but has not competed at the Winter Olympic Games.[2] As of 2026, Oman has not won an Olympic medal. Its best Olympic result remains Mohamed Al-Malky's eighth-place finish in the men's 400 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[3]
History
The Oman Olympic Committee was established in 1982. The committee became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), and the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees in the same year.[4] It later joined the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation and the GCC Sports Games Organizing Committees in 1985.[4]
The IOC recognized Oman's National Olympic Committee on 28 May 1982 during the IOC Session in Rome.[1] Oman made its Olympic debut at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where it was represented in shooting, athletics, and sailing. Since then, Oman has competed at every Summer Olympic Games, but has not competed at the Winter Olympic Games.
Under its statutes, the committee is a private sports organization of public interest with legal personality and administrative and financial independence, based in the Governorate of Muscat.[5] Its functions include representing Oman at the Olympic Games and other multi-sport competitions, coordinating with national sports associations, supporting Olympic education, preparing sports leaders, promoting women's participation in sport, and implementing anti-doping responsibilities under the World Anti-Doping Code.[6]
Governance
Under its statutes, the Oman Olympic Committee consists of a General Assembly, Board of Directors, General Secretariat, and committees for dispute resolution and arbitration in sport.[7] In April 2025, Sayyid Azzan bin Qais Al Said was elected chairman of the committee for the 2024–2028 term at the OOC General Assembly in Muscat.[8]
Presidents and chairmen
| Name | Position | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khalid bin Mohammed Al Zubair | President | 2013–2018 | Served as president of the Oman Olympic Committee and was an IOC member from 2017 to 2019.[9] |
| Khalid bin Mohammed Al Zubair | Chairman | 2022–2024 | Elected chairman in 2022; OCA reported that he was heading the committee's board in 2024.[10][11] |
| Sayyid Azzan bin Qais Al Said | President / Chairman | 2024–2028 | Elected at the OOC General Assembly in Muscat in April 2025.[8] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Olympedia – Oman (OMA)". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
- ^ "Topend Sports | Sports Science, Fitness Testing & Event Analysis". Topend Sports. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
- ^ "Olympedia – Mohamed Al-Malky". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
- ^ a b "Brief History". This page has a critical error (HTTP code %s). Retrieved 2026-05-27.
- ^ "مجلس الإدارة". اللجنة الأولمبية سلطنة عمان (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-05-27.
- ^ "Vision and Objectives". This page has a critical error (HTTP code %s). Retrieved 2026-05-27.
- ^ "Statutes of Oman Olympic Committee" (PDF). Oman Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ a b "Sayyid Azzan bin Qais Al Said elected Chairman of Oman Olympic Committee". Olympic Council of Asia. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ "Khalid Muhammad Al Zubair". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ "Khalid Al Zubair elected as new chairman of Oman Olympic Committee". The Arabian Stories. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ "Oman Olympic Committee Board of Directors hold third meeting for 2024". Olympic Council of Asia. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
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