An Omani soccer player, Ali Al-Habsi has made it to the top: the Best Goalkeeper in the Gulf region for four years, he currently plays for Wigan Athletic in the English Premier League, and together with Edwin Van der Sar and Ben Foster been named as the best goalies. Wigan Athletic also voted him Player of the Year of the 2010/2011 season.

Ahmad Al-Harthy finished 2009 as the first Arab to place second in the Protyre Formula Renault BARC Championship in Hampshire, England. Al Harthy's success raises hopes for Oman's young racing fans, since Formula One greats such as Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen started their careers here.

Khalid Al-Syabi, IT specialist, was the first Arab to ascend as the 7145 meter high Mount Pumori, in 2009, and in 2010 was the first Omani to climb Mount Everest. "Something is missing in the lives of our children today .... We must give them more challenges and the opportunity to solve problems for themselves .... mountains are the perfect environment to do so."

Fatma Al Nabhani is Oman's emerging tennis star. She improved her ranking in the International Tennis Federation in just one year from 1052nd to 372nd place.  "Mentally it is about having a strong personality. I have made it clear to people here that women can be athletes, and that a woman can participate in international competitions. The goals are ever higher, but you just have to deal with it."

On April 29, 2009 Nabil Al-Busaidi was the first Arab to reach the magnetic North Pole, and he did so by marching 650 kilometers on foot. "I hope that people in Oman are proud of what I've achieved, so today I no longer call myself Nabil but rather 'Shabab' (English: "the youth of") Oman."

Sultan Al-Tooqi won the silver medal in show jumping at only 17 years of year in the inaugural Youth Olympics 2010 in Singapore, with the mixed team from Australia / Asia.