Ibrahim Al Obaidly, Director of Community Affairs Support Services Directorate, Qatar Foundation, and Khalid Al Khinji, Student Affairs at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, inaugurating National Sport Day activities at the Student Centre of the university, yesterday. (Salim Matramkot) BELOW: Children engage in different activities at the Students Centre in Qatar Foundation.
DOHA: The Qatar Foundation marked the National Sport Day with a variety of sport competitions and other activities for its staff, students, faculty and the public.
Fun-filled contests, including running and cycling races, football matches, karate classes and golf lessons, among others, were organised around the foundation’s five major locations.
Games and activities were also held for children of all ages and those with special needs.
Additionally, a friendly cricket match was played between Msheireb Properties’ workers and Qatar Foundation staff, attracting a huge crowd of onlookers and cricket enthusiasts.
“With community development as one of the three key pillars of Qatar Foundation’s mission, on this year’s National Sport Day we arranged games and activities for all members of the public to encourage incorporation of sport and physical activity into their daily routines,” said Dr Fathy Saoud, President of Qatar Foundation.
In addition to the competitions taking place across the campus, the day was also educational for those on site.
Many visited the Health and Wellness Campaign Fitbit Booth, for example, to receive tips on how best to incorporate healthier diets and exercise into their daily lives.
Al Shaqab also offered a pure breed Arabian horse show, jumping demonstrations and horse rides to commemorate Qatar’s rich heritage in equine sporting activities.
Ibrahim A Al Obaidli, Director of Community Affairs at Qatar Foundation, said: “Today is a time to reflect on athletics and sport in Qatar and our commitment to secure long-term health of the population.
“Placing health as a priority is the best way for us to move towards building a more developed society, one that we are all working to achieve.”
Since the introduction of the day, students, faculty and staff at Qatar Foundation have made great strides in incorporating physical fitness and healthy eating into their daily routines.
“The National Sport Day awareness campaign has both pushed and inspired me to follow a healthy lifestyle and incorporate a diverse number of sporting activities into my daily routine,” said Nadine Kassab, who participated in Qatar Foundation’s sport day event along with her family members.
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