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Tribune News Network
Doha
QATAR University (QU) staff, faculty, students and their families joined people from across the country in celebrating National Sport Day on Tuesday.
Through the Sports Activities Department, QU conducted a series of sporting and fitness events on its campus and at Katara Cultural Village as part of its contribution towards the national effort to promote sports and healthy lifestyles throughout the community.
Themed 'Sports Unite Us', the activities were organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), Community College of Qatar (CCQ) and Katara, the official host.
At QU Female Sports Hall, QU female students and staff participated in a friendly football match with their colleagues from CCQ. The programme also included a walking march, fitness, aerobics, Zumba and yoga sessions, and children were catered with games and sport-related activities. Also on the programme was an exhibition featuring healthy nutrition booths, and health awareness and medical and nutrition awareness corners.
At Katara, the activities programme included a walking march for kids and adults, a paragliding show performed by a team from QU Air Sports Club, cultural and traditional games, and beach activities such as volleyball and football, as well as sports activities for adults and kids.
A sideline exhibition featured sports booths presented by QU coaches, faculty and students, and a health booth and healthy nutrition corner presented by members from the Physiotherapy and Sport Injury Unit at QU Sports Activities Department in conjunction with QU colleges of Health Sciences, Medicine and Pharmacy, and the Sport Science Program at QU College of Arts and Sciences.
On the occasion, Minister of Municipality and Environment HE Mohammed bin Abdullah al Rumaihi said:"The National Sport Day, which is celebrated since 2011, is an initiative to encourage the practice of various sports activities within the community, in line with the objectives of Qatar National Vision 2030. We, at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, are keen to support the National Sport Day by providing sports equipment and facilities in a number of public parks across Qatar and by creating an environment that encourages the members of the community to practice sports."
QU Vice President for Administration and Finance Dr Khalid al Khater said:"The National Sport Day aims to promote the culture of sports within the community and to highlight the health benefits of sports. It also aims to motivate and encourage the community members to exercise and practice sports in their daily life."
Lieutenant at Lekhwiya Nasser al Jaber lauded the efforts of QU and the partnering institutions in organising the events to celebrate the National Sport Day.
