The Sports Activities Department at Qatar University (QU) celebrated National Sport Day Tuesday by organising a wide range of activities on the campus.The event was attended by QU officials, faculty, and students along with a large number of attendees from the general public.These activities helped introduce QU’s sports activities to the community, spread and raise awareness of the importance of sport and their role in the lives of individuals and societies.The Ministry of Education and Higher Education’s Undersecretary HE Dr Ibrahim bin Saleh al-Nuaimi and QU president Dr Hassan al-Derham were among the dignitaries present.In his speech, Dr al-Derham, said: "The National Sport Day has become a yearly national occasion to raise awareness on the importance of sports in the promotion of healthy lifestyle and the role it plays in the progress and prosperity of the nation. It has also become an occasion to celebrate Qatar’s achievement over the past years in the field of sport and to carry on its legacy."Asmaa al-Naemi, director of the Sports Activities Department, said: "To achieve one of the Qatar National Vision 2030 objectives to create a healthy and active society, the department’s goal was set to spread health awareness and educate the local community about ways to lead a healthy lifestyle by participating in sports activities starting from the individual to the family level and setting few challenges to promote physical activity."QU’s NSD activities included different team sports such as volleyball, football (mini-football league), badminton and various fitness classes along with informative booths and interactive games.
February 15, 2023 | 01:21 AM