Minister of Transport H E Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti during a Sport Day activity at Darb Lusail, in Lusail city.
Doha: The Ministry of Transport and transportation sector entities yesterday marked the National Sport Day 2023 with exciting sporting and recreational events for employees and their family members.
This year’s celebrations were held at Al Sa’ad Plaza in Darb Lusail. The Ministry was joined by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA), Qatar Aeronautical College (QAC), Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani Qatar), the Hamad Port Project Steering Committee, Qatar Navigation (Milaha), QTerminals, Qatar Rail and Mowasalat (Karwa).
“The National Sport Day reflects our leadership’s vision for the importance of sport for building humans and a healthy, productive society that is capable of effectively contributing to the country’s development and progress,” said Minister of Transport H E Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti.
Qatar, he added, is now showcasing a world role model in terms of paying attention to sport and the exceptional success in hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 emphasizes its creative initiatives in the sporting field.
He stressed the Ministry’s interest in taking part in the National Sport Day along with transportation entities to raise awareness of the importance of sport and its key role for community development and welfare, and to promote the practice of sport amongst all people to become part of a healthier lifestyle.
On this occasion, Sheikh Jabor bin Hamad Al Thani, Director General of the Qatar Aeronautical Academy, said the main goal of the Sport Day is to promote sports by raising the level of health awareness in the community, and to educate citizens and residents about active lifestyles and ways to reduce physical and psychological health risks.
He also stressed the importance of Sport Day to instill a culture of a healthy mind in a healthy body. He called on all members of the academy and community to practice sports continuously and at all times of the year, and to make it a way of life.
Mohamed Faleh Alhajri, in charge of managing the QCAA, said the Sport Day carries an important message that clearly reflects Qatar’s interest in sports and the enhancement of its role in the lives of individuals to make the Qatari society a strong and healthy one.
“Over the years, we have witnessed the great interest of Qatar in the sports sector which was embodied in dedicating an annual day to it, so that Qatar is the first in the world to launch such initiatives to create a new lifestyle that raises awareness of the importance of sport and enhances interest in the habits that reflect positively on the members of society.”
Mwani Qatar’s CEO Capt. Abdulla Mohamed Al Khanji, said: “This year’s Sports Day activities are the culmination of the dazzling success achieved by the State of Qatar by hosting one of the big sports events in the world. Hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has placed the country in the global spotlight and demonstrated the insightful vision of our wise leadership that has been embodied in our daily lives and contributed to spreading the culture of sports to build up a healthier and fitter society.”
“Mwani Qatar’s participation in the activities of the National Sports Day of the Ministry of Transport stems from its keenness to spread sports awareness and encourage people to engage in physical and sports activities to enhance fitness, teamwork and sportsmanship among employees, their families, and the community,” Al Khanji added.
Neville Bissett, GCEO of QTerminals, said” “We are pleased to participate in the activities of the National Sport Day and support the Qatar National Vision 2030. National Sport Day contributes to creating awareness among society of the importance of sport and its health benefits. It also encourages society to follow a healthy lifestyle and to have an interest in fitness for its role in developing the human spirit and its impact on all aspects of life.”
Eng. Nabil Mohammed AlKhaldi, Hamad Port Project Executive Director, confirmed that there is an increasing turnout that we are witnessing year after year in the number of participants in the National Sport Day’s activities.
