According to OOC Secretary-General Taha bin Sulaiman Al Kishry, Oman will be fielding teams in football, beach volleyball, swimming, tennis, athletics and weightlifting.
The Oman Olympic official also revealed that Oman delegation will be 77-member strong, including athletes and officials.
The Games will see participation of around 55 nations from the 57-member Organisation of the Islamic Conference and will feature 13 sports. But the Omanis will be represented in just six events.
Explaining the reason for selecting only six teams for the South Sumatra sojourn, Oman delegation's chef de mission Ahmed Darwish said: "An OOC committee had looked into several aspects of the teams and after assessing the status of each team they have decided to send these six teams."
Speaking to Times Sport on the eve of his departure to Indonesia, Ahmed said: "The committee has selected the team which are best and which are either capable of earning good results or deserve to be given exposure at the international level."
"These Games are a big opportunity for our athletes to compete against the best from the Arab and Islamic nations. There will be athletes from Asia and Africa and other countries like Turkey too. So it will be a good experience for our teams to compete and learn from them."
Speaking about Oman's chances of winning medals, Ahmed said: "We are very hopeful our teams will achieve good results. God willing they will come back with some medals as well."
Footballers leave early
Though the Games start on September 22, the Sultanate's challenge will begin on September 17 when the football team will launch their campaign.
Ahmed informed that Oman will be fielding the national under-23 team in the 12-team competition, which will provide a golden opportunity for Frenchman Philippe Brule's boys to win back the hearts of their fans.
The squad, who drew flak for their unimpressive performances in the recent GCC Under-23 Championship, are placed in a four-team Group C along with Morocco, Qatar and Syria.
"We are expecting good performance and good result from our football team," said Ahmed adding that the team will head to Indonesia on September 13.
The OOC also has high hopes on beach volleyball and athletic teams. "Our beach volleyball teams have been performing extremely well in the GCC and Arab levels as well as the Asian competitions. So we can realistically expect some medals in that discipline and it's the same with the athletics," he said.
In beach volleyball Oman will be represented by two teams, Haitham Al Shuraiqi and Hassan Al Balushi, and Badr Al Subhi and Ahmed Al Hosni.
Barakat in focus
In athletics though, Oman can realistically expect a medal from sprint specialist Barakat Al Harthi.
The Guangzhou Asian Games 100m bronze medallist will lead the team that also comprises Abdullah Al Sooli, Fahad Al Jabri, Khamis Ghabish Al Qatiti, Obaid Al Quraini and Mohammed Obaid Hindi.
There will also be five women athletes in action, including well-known sprinters Buthaina Al Yaqoobi and Shnoona Al Habsi as well as Hiba Al Asmi, Raghad Nabil Al Zubaidi and Mazoon Al Alawi.
However, the Oman Swimming Association, which is headed by Taha Al Kishry, will be sending just one athlete — Aiman Al Kulaibi.
Aiman, who has been taking part in the 50m and 100m backstroke events in the region, is likely to compete in both his favourite events.
Tennis challenge
Meanwhile, Al Nabhani siblings, Fatma and Mohammed, have been selected to spearhead the tennis challenge.
Fatma, the only Omani girl to make a mark at the international level, will be teaming up with Sarah Al Balushi in the women's competition while her brother Mohammed will lead the men's team that also consists of Saleh Al Zadjali, Abdulmalik Al Awfi and Omran Al Balushi.
Ahmed, meanwhile, informed the swimming team will comprise two young lifters in Mohammed Sultan Al Marhoobi and Muhanna Mohammed Al Abdali.
Teams:
Athletics: Abdullah Al Sooli, Barakat Al Harthi, Fahd Khalid Al Jabri, Khamis Ghabish Al Qatiti, Obaid Abdullah Al Quraini, Mohammed Obaid Hindi, Buthaina Eid Al Yaqoobi, Hiba Mohammed Al Asmi, Raghad Nabil Al Zubaidi, Shnoona Al Habsi, Mazoon Khalfan Al Alawi. Coaches: Pozdnyakov Vyacheslav.
Football: Hatem Khamis Al Hamhami, Sami Khamis Al Hasani, Basil Abdullah Al Rawahi, Abdullah Saleh Abdulhadi, Mazen Al Saadi, Mahannad Obaid Al Zaabi, Tareq Mustahail, Muheeb Izzat Issa, Mohammed Faraj Al Rawahi, Basim Abdullah Al Rajaibi, Ahmed Nasser Al Quraini, Mana Al Mukhaini, Abdullah Nooh Al Hamar, Sami Mubarak Ba Awain, Badr Naseeb Bamasila, Ali Salim Al Nahar, Mubarak Al Maqbali, Qayasar Khamis Al Habsi, Hamood Saleh Al Saadi, Ali Sulaiman Al Busaidi, Mazen Al Kasbi, Ahmed Abdulkhair, Sulaiman Said Al Gheilani. Coach: Philippe Burle. Goalkeeper coach: Haroon Amur Al Bartamani.
Swimming: Aiman Hamed Al Kulaibi.
Tennis: Fatma Al Nabhani, Sarah Al Balushi, Saleh Ghazi Al Zadjali, Mohammed Al Nabhani, Abdulmalik Al Awfi, Omran Mohammed Al Balushi. Coaches: Hadia Mohammed Mustafa, Christian Emerson.
Beach volleyball: Haitham Al Shuraiqi and Hassan al Balushi, Badr al Subhi and Ahmed al Hosni.
Coach: Khalifa Al Jabri.
Weightlifting: Mohammed Sultan Al Marhoobi, Muhanna Mohammed Al Abdali.
