Muscat: A historic moment for Oman as the Elite Sports Club, in collaboration with the Skating Association of Oman, hosted the country’s inaugural International Skating Championship at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Stadium.

The event saw impressive performances, particularly from Rithu Vinu (7), Ishaan Krishna (9), Jia Jijesh (14), and Abhinav Ratheesh (12)—all from the UAE. Under the guidance of coach Jude (Senior category), these young skaters dominated the competition, clinching gold medals in all three categories: 100 meters, 400 meters, and 1 kilometer.

The championship featured fierce competition, with skaters from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, the UAE, and Iran vying for top honors.