Winners of a group event pose for a photograph with officials of Alfardan Group during their National Sport Day celebrations at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena on Tuesday.
More than 1,500 employees from various business units of the Alfardan Group participated in the National Sport Day celebrations on Tuesday, demonstrating the Group’s support for the country’s strategic efforts to position itself as one of the world’s premier sporting hubs.
The Group held its sixth Sport Day event at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena where they highlighted the virtues of physical activity as well as camaraderie, cooperation, and team spirit for continued personal and professional growth.
Prior to the final games at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena, teams and individuals competed in the preliminary rounds of volleyball and basketball at the Arab International Academy, while tennis and table tennis events were held at Alfardan Gardens. Employees also competed in other sports such as football, badminton and cricket.
Ali Alfardan, Vice Chairman, Alfardan Group, speaking on the occasion, said: “Alfardan Sports Day is an annual event held to reaffirm our support for the pioneering initiative launched by Emir HH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, to observe a National Sport Day. It is a platform that brings together employees from different divisions and showcases their competitiveness, excellence and dedication. With this event we aim to promote and raise awareness on the importance of physical wellness to create a generation of fit and healthy individuals in Qatar.”
Fahad Alfardan, Board Member of Alfardan Group, said: “Engaging our employees in physical activities through sports is one effective way to raise awareness on leading a healthy lifestyle, which is a priority for our Government in order to develop a healthy workforce. Through this, we aim to boost this commitment and ensure that we consistently promote Qatar’s vision of a healthy working environment and community.”
Omar Alfardan, President and CEO of Alfardan Group, said: “In our support of Emir HH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani and his National Sports Day initiative, we integrated Sport Day in our CSR agenda. This occasion is an excellent way to encourage our employees to strive for physical wellbeing, which is important for their performance on the professional and personal fronts."
"It is also in line with the Human Development Pillar of the Qatar National Vision 2030. Alfardan Group’s management, employees and their families congregated at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena to celebrate this event and compete in the final games. They displayed their team spirit and sportsmanship while exerting their best efforts to win in their respective competitions. This astounding response by our employees encourages us to continue to host the event every year with the same vigour and enthusiasm, Omar said.”
