Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, participated in the activities of the Sports Day of the State today in its ninth edition.
Sheikh Tamim practiced walking and jogging in the Lusail City Walk, with the participation of a number of world champions and Olympic athletes, a number of Qatari women’s Sports Committee and Aspire Academy students.
His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the country, participates in the activities of #Arabic_Arab_State_2020 @TamimBinHamad @qasportsforall pic.twitter.com/6AZvYFEjYU - Cup Channels (@alkasschannel) February 11, 2020 |
The Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani also participated in the Sports Day, inaugurating the Olympic cycling track on the coastal Creek Road. The Prime Minister practiced cycling on the track with the participation of a number of ministers and officials of the Qatar Olympic Committee, riders and those with special needs.
Pictures from the inauguration of His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, the Olympic Cycling Trail on the # Al Khor Coastal Road # Day_Ariadh_State_2020 pic.twitter.com/lIzzesEVZk - Cup Channels (@alkasschannel) February 11, 2020 |
The activities of the Sports Day of the State of Qatar were launched this morning, and the celebrations this year will be spread over nine different regions that include all parts of the State of Qatar.
And Emiri Resolution No. 80 of 2011 stipulated that Tuesday of the second week of February of each year be a sporting day for the state, and that it should be a paid holiday day, in a gesture unique to Qatar, aimed at raising awareness of the importance of sport and its role in the life of societies And make it an essential part of an individual's everyday life.
Sports events are held throughout the country as free and multiple, including various sports, including cycling, swimming, football, basketball, tennis, taekwondo, self-defense and beach volleyball competitions, water sports competitions, activities and activities in the covered halls of clubs and federations, in a celebration aimed at devoting a healthy life.
Hassan Al-Thawadi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, participates with the Cameroonian star, Samuel Eto'o, and Australian star Tim Cahill in the activities of # Today_Arab_State_State_2020 @Tim_Cahill @ setoo9 @qasportsforall @ roadto2022 pic.twitter.com/7hJXAYQsnw - Cup Channels (@alkasschannel) February 11, 2020 |
The State of Qatar celebrated the country's Sports Day for the first time in February 2012, during which ministries and other government agencies and public authorities and institutions organized sporting events in which workers and their families participated, to achieve awareness of the importance of sport and its role in the lives of individuals and societies.
All institutions of the State of Qatar participate in this sporting event, so that Qatar becomes a major stadium in which tens of thousands of citizens and residents from all segments of society practice many types of sport.
His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, participates in the activities of the #National_day_country_2020- club # Qatar @qasportsforall @MOI_Qatar pic.twitter.com/9ysVLCqAj7 - Cup Channels (@alkasschannel) February 11, 2020 |
A new online application was launched in the name of the Qatar Sports Federation for everyone, as it will be the first online platform not only in Qatar but also at the regional level, so that Qatar youth can get to know the available sports places, and its users can also book tickets to practice their favorite sport.