College of the North Atlantic - Qatar (CNA-Q) has celebrated National Sport Day (NSD) this year by organising many virtual sport sessions for all ages.
The college has also opened selected sport and wellness facilities free of charge for its community through advance booking.
Covid-19 restrictions didn’t stop CNA-Q from launching a virtual challenge with the hashtag CNAQ22422, enticing its social media followers to record 22 repetitions or 22 seconds of exercise, post the video and to nominate four of their friends to take the challenge and keep the momentum going.
The number 22 represents this year, a special time for Qatar and the promise of a one-of-a-kind FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The virtual sessions combine a complete beginner’s workout, in addition to football, handball, cricket, basketball and multi-sport coaching for youngsters. The college is also carrying out the traditional NSD TAHADI consisting of the completion of 5,000 steps during the day or the equivalent of one hour of any physical activity.
CNA-Q’s students, faculty, staff and families participated in this virtual challenge and posted their achievements on social media channels. The challenge saw the participation of the college’s president along with the schools’ deans.
Dr Salem Al-Naemi, CNA-Q president, said: “Sporting activities and exercising are significant factors for a person's development and wellbeing. Sport plays a major role in Qatar National Vision 2030 and specifically in the pillars of sustainable development of the country. Under the guidance of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, we have seen Qatar compete at the highest levels of international sport and we do look forward to witnessing a spectacular World Cup this year. We are also pleased to announce on this occasion that the FIFA and the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy have designated CNA-Q as a 'Host Training Site' for this event. We consider sport as a great teacher and we wish everyone a happy National Sport Day.”
Anthony Martin, section head for Sport and Wellness at the college, said: “CNA-Q has consistently played a leading role in the promotion of National Sport Day to the college members, their families and the wider community. The imposed restrictions due to the spread of Covid-19 virus have challenged us to explore innovative ways to promote the core values of this special national holiday. We have collaborated with many partners to offer unique and engaging virtual sport sessions in addition to social media challenges and other virtual activities destined to all ages.
"Much of the world has come to a stop at times during the pandemic, but we have chosen to adapt and keep going. At CNA-Q, we place high importance on sport and wellness and we aim to further develop this approach by introducing many new activities and facilities that cater to the needs of each and every member of our community.”
Further, the college has state-of-the-art sports facilities that are open to the public such as swimming pools, gymnasiums, tennis courts, a football field, multipurpose grass pitch, cricket pitch, Padel courts and a new beach volleyball space. The men and women's varsity teams perform in both intercollegiate and community leagues and competitions, and the FITClub programme is the biggest club on campus offering one-on-one consultations, nutrition advice and exercise programming.
CNA-Q Sport and Wellness also offers students valuable work experience where the department supports accreditations in fitness, coaching and lifeguarding providing student employees work skills that they can use for future employment. All activities taking place at the college are mindful of the Covid-19 restrictions and prevention measures.
Covid-19 restrictions didn’t stop CNA-Q from launching a virtual challenge with the hashtag CNAQ22422, enticing its social media followers to record 22 repetitions or 22 seconds of exercise, post the video and to nominate four of their friends to take the challenge and keep the momentum going.
The number 22 represents this year, a special time for Qatar and the promise of a one-of-a-kind FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The virtual sessions combine a complete beginner’s workout, in addition to football, handball, cricket, basketball and multi-sport coaching for youngsters. The college is also carrying out the traditional NSD TAHADI consisting of the completion of 5,000 steps during the day or the equivalent of one hour of any physical activity.
CNA-Q’s students, faculty, staff and families participated in this virtual challenge and posted their achievements on social media channels. The challenge saw the participation of the college’s president along with the schools’ deans.
Dr Salem Al-Naemi, CNA-Q president, said: “Sporting activities and exercising are significant factors for a person's development and wellbeing. Sport plays a major role in Qatar National Vision 2030 and specifically in the pillars of sustainable development of the country. Under the guidance of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, we have seen Qatar compete at the highest levels of international sport and we do look forward to witnessing a spectacular World Cup this year. We are also pleased to announce on this occasion that the FIFA and the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy have designated CNA-Q as a 'Host Training Site' for this event. We consider sport as a great teacher and we wish everyone a happy National Sport Day.”
Anthony Martin, section head for Sport and Wellness at the college, said: “CNA-Q has consistently played a leading role in the promotion of National Sport Day to the college members, their families and the wider community. The imposed restrictions due to the spread of Covid-19 virus have challenged us to explore innovative ways to promote the core values of this special national holiday. We have collaborated with many partners to offer unique and engaging virtual sport sessions in addition to social media challenges and other virtual activities destined to all ages.
"Much of the world has come to a stop at times during the pandemic, but we have chosen to adapt and keep going. At CNA-Q, we place high importance on sport and wellness and we aim to further develop this approach by introducing many new activities and facilities that cater to the needs of each and every member of our community.”
Further, the college has state-of-the-art sports facilities that are open to the public such as swimming pools, gymnasiums, tennis courts, a football field, multipurpose grass pitch, cricket pitch, Padel courts and a new beach volleyball space. The men and women's varsity teams perform in both intercollegiate and community leagues and competitions, and the FITClub programme is the biggest club on campus offering one-on-one consultations, nutrition advice and exercise programming.
CNA-Q Sport and Wellness also offers students valuable work experience where the department supports accreditations in fitness, coaching and lifeguarding providing student employees work skills that they can use for future employment. All activities taking place at the college are mindful of the Covid-19 restrictions and prevention measures.