International University Sports Day at Dhofar University

To commemorate the International Day of University Sport on September 20 each year which accords first date of a World Student Championship in 1924, the Department of Student Affairs at Dhofar University organized a sports day at the Youth Complex for Culture and Recreation as part of the University’s effort to raise awareness of the need to participate in community initiatives and events. The International Day aims to emphasize the importance of sports and their role in maintaining physical, mental, and social health, and to enhance partnerships among universities and various community institutions through programmes, activities, and events that focus on sports and healthy life.

Mr. Salim Kashoob, Sports Activities Officer at the Department, stated that the celebration of the International Day of University Sport coincides with the beginning of Dhofar University academic year which enabled students and staff to participate widely in the event. The celebration included many sports activities such as football, basketball, and volleyball besides athletics, swimming, and ground tennis. Mr. Kashoob added that the Department of Student Activities attempted to facilitate practicing all forms of sport through the year by utilizing the facilities of the Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex for Culture and Recreation in Salalah including an indoor lounge with swimming pools and a female students’ athletics track as a service to the community of Dhofar University.