Kuala Lumpur: The Olympic Council of Asia’s (OCA) Diving Youth Camp kicked off yesterday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and is set to run till August 21.
Twenty-eight diving athletes representing 15 national Olympic committees of Asia’s five geographic regions are participating in the camp, with Qatar being represented by divers Rashed Al Marri and Saad Al Hamad.
As well as consolidating junior divers’ fundamental skills, the camp aims to create sporting cooperation among 17 referees and 15 coaches including Qatari coach Mohammed Shwetar.
A competition on the various technical and aesthetical aspects of diving will be held by the end of the camp.
This year’s camp marks the OCA's resumption of camps after a two-year hiatus.
