Qatar Petroleum, ExxonMobil Qatar and Nakilat yesterday jointly celebrated National Sport Day with much fun and fervour.
Energy Minister and QP chairman and managing director HE Dr Mohamed bin Saleh al-Sada and other guests took part in a yoga session, during which a trainer demonstrated breathing techniques and easy-to-do postures to induce relaxation and help relieve stress. “After the highly successful launching of this annual event last year, Qatar’s National Sport Day is now truly something that we all look forward to every year as it brings everyone together in a day-long celebration of fun and friendship through sports. The energy and industry sector in particular will continue to take the lead in ensuring that this event is marked in a big way every year,” al-Sada said.
Al-Sada was welcomed on his arrival at the Al-Ghazal Club by many senior QP officials as well as by Bart Cahir, president and general manager of ExxonMobil Qatar and Mohamad Ghannam, managing director of Nakilat.
The minister toured the venue together with the senior officials and other distinguished guests, and he warmly greeted the employees and their families as they engaged in various sports activities.
The Al-Ghazal Club hosted fun-filled competitions in table tennis, billiards, football, “babyfoot” or foosball, basketball, tennis, snooker as well as in a walking marathon for men and women, while another QP club, RAA Boat and Beach Club, was the venue for beach volleyball and a golf tournament.
“As a long-standing partner, we are pleased to participate in this celebration with Qatar Petroleum and Nakilat and provide our employees the chance to join together in a day of active and fun events to further the camaraderie between our organisations,” Cahir said.
“There is no doubt that this wonderful initiative will continue to make a real difference to the lives of our employees and the rest of Qatar’s residents for years to come,” said Ghannam.
Among the other activities held during the day were three sessions of 10-minute fitness workouts, which attracted the participation of many employees and their families. Fun-filled activities were also organised specifically for kids, and the children also enjoyed the face painting and henna tattoo, which were available both at Al-Ghazal Club and the RAA Boat and
Beach Club.