Oman to resume sports activities with Covid safety measures: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth

Muscat: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth announced that, based on the approval of the Supreme Committee in charge of examining the mechanism for dealing with developments resulting from the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid 19), it has been decided to resume sports activities for all parties operating in the sports fields, including associations, committees, clubs, private teams, and among other sports activities.

According to a statement issued by the ministry – the resumption of sports activities will be without a public presence (Spectators), with the necessity to adhere to the preventive and precautionary requirements and procedures that ensure safety for all, taking into account all the controls issued in this regard by the Supreme Committee, with regard to individuals and facilities .

The following are the controls and precautionary measures:

1- Sports federations and committees adhere to the necessary controls for resuming sporting activity and the necessity to adhere to health requirements issued by international federations for each game.

2- Assigning specialists working in sports complexes and clubs and workers with medical equipment to ensure that all health requirements are met in the sports facility before the start of training and matches and in coordination with the sports federations.

3- Sterilization of all sports facilities facilities before resuming sports activity.

4- Publish the necessary instructions and instructions to resume sports activity at the entrances to sports facilities, social networking sites and public places issued by the Supreme Committee to Combat Covid 19, and the instructions issued by international federations for each game.

5- It is gradually returned when practicing the activity individually or apart, while avoiding direct physical contact.

6- Conducting periodic checks for players and technical and administrative bodies to ensure their safety.

7- Requiring technical and administrative bodies and workers to wear masks inside the sports facility.

8- Requiring players to use special sports tools.

9- Preventing gatherings after the end of training and heading to the exits immediately.

10- Preventing gatherings at car parks and stadium entrances.

11- Washing and disinfecting hands frequently and avoiding touching the eyes and face.

12- Directing practitioners to wear sportswear when entering sports facilities.