Doha: To mark the start of Aspire Zone Foundation’s National Sport Day celebrations, more than 50 of Qatar’s top public figures will be joining forces tomorrow afternoon to cycle their way to victory and generate enough power to illuminate the Torch-Doha Hotel.
Aspire Zone is encouraging Doha’s residents to join ministers, senior state officers and other public figures at 4pm to cheer on the athletes, who will each be peddling one of 50 stationary bikes.
Dr Mohammed Ghaith Al Kuwari, Head of National Sport Day Organizational Committee at Aspire Zone Foundation said, “The Torch Hotel was designed to resemble a huge Olympic torch reminding everyone that sport is the light and power of a healthy life.
“We wanted to begin our National Sport Day celebrations by lighting up the Torch Hotel using human power, as this is the perfect celebration of human strength, will and determination.”
He added, “The Torch Hotel is a famous beacon across Doha so the very fact that Aspire will be lighting it using human power will hopefully encourage everyone to get active and inspire people to believe that, with a little effort, great things can be achieved, not only in sport but also in life.”
Khairiah Al Issa, Member of the National Sport Day Organisational Committee, said: “The committee decided to kick-start the celebration by holding the most impressive event, lighting the Torch Hotel by human energy. The event is marked by the attendance of the Minister for Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, and Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee H E Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in addition to many Qatari VIPs andathletes who will generate the power on cycles,”
QNA
