MUSCAT : Dr Marwan bin Juma Al Juma, chairman of the Oman Hockey Association, will attend the second TAS Inter-School Badminton Tournament as chief guest on Saturday and present trophies to the winners, including the ever-rolling trophy.

Nearly 200 students are competing at Kosmos Academy in the tournament organised by The Arabian Stories in association with Morning Stars Badminton Club and endorsed by the Oman Racket Sports Committee.

Al Juma also serves as vice president of the Asian Hockey Federation and president of the Arab Hockey Federation, according to the biography provided by organisers. He was re-elected to lead the Oman Hockey Association for the 2024–2028 term and elected president of the Arab Hockey Federation for 2026–2030.

His work in sports administration has included efforts to bring international hockey events to Oman and support grassroots and women’s hockey development.

Indian School Al Ghubra, the defending champions, are seeking to retain the ever-rolling trophy. Their coach, Vijayan, has expressed confidence in the team’s chances of securing a second consecutive title.

MOJ is the presenting sponsor, while the tournament is powered by Tang. Hyundai is the Automotive Partner, with Fan4ever and Mesdac Solutions supporting the event as Technology Partners.

Associate Partners include Ocean National, Al Mudhish, MBE, Yonex, Kosmos Sports, Tara Uniforms, BrandOne, Modern Exchange, Al Omaniya Financial Services, Kitchen ’94, Oman Oasis, Securado and Modern Tire House.

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