Athletes, Government officials and OOC members were all part of the event which took place under the theme "sport brings us together".

They removed waste and debris from beaches and roads which the cyclone had left in its path.

At least 14 people died in Oman when Shaheen battered the Gulf country's northern coast on October 3.

There was widespread flooding and infrastructure was damaged, while thousands of people were forced into emergency shelters.

Oman's Olympic 100 metres sprinter Barakat Al-Harthy, who raced at London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, was among those to take part in the clean-up.

"It is a great honour for us to be present, and it is our duty as athletes to stand with the rest of the community, as they are the basis of our success in our journey due to their constant support and encouragement," he said.

As well as the cleaning, the event also included games and competitions for children.

"We are pleased with the large group of athletes of all categories in this national campaign with the rest of the Government and private institutions to support those affected by the cyclone, and to support them and stand with them in this ordeal," said OOC secretary general Taha bin Suleiman Al Kishry. 

Oman hosted opening round matches at the International Cricket Council Men's T20 World Cup, which is ongoing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Pankaj Khimji, the chairman of Oman Cricket, told Reuters they were "very fortunate" the cyclone's path did not impact the tournament.

He said if the storm had taken a slightly different route it would have been "goodbye to the World Cup".

The event was initially scheduled for India before being moved to the UAE and Oman because of the COVID-19 pandemic.