Development
Omran (Omani Government owned tourism company) is developing the dedicated 100 Hectare Site at Wudam Al Sahil near Muscat to host the 2010 Asian Beach Games. The development will comprise a mixture of temporary and permanent facilities such as a hotel for media and guests, an athletes village, administration building, press and media centre, restaurants and recreational facilities, site wide infrastructure including a marina and adequate parking facilities. Associated with the above mentioned development, dedicated playing pitches with temporary stands to accommodate around 300 spectators for preliminary events and up to 1,500 spectators for the final event will be built. Further to this, the opening and closing ceremonies will be held in the amphitheatre for up to 5,000 spectators.
Key Features:
- 4-star hotel
- Accommodation for Media and Administrative Staff.
- Press Centre, restaurant and recreation facilities within the Athlete village.
- Media Centre with special conference facilities, studios, internet facilities, restaurants, etc.
- Playing grounds for various sports activities with stands to accommodate 4000 – 5000 spectators.
- A marina used for docking 400 sailboats and for various training purposes.
- A central drop-off and vehicle parking area including shuttle buses for the event.
- Future aquatic based resort development.
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