Chief Executive Officer of Aspire Zone Foundation, Mohammed Al Suwaidi, takes part in Qatar National Sports Day activities at Aspire Park, yesterday. Pic: Abdul Basit/The Peninsula
Chief Executive Officer of Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF), Mohammed Al Suwaidi, led the sport activities at Aspire Park to mark the 9th Qatar National Sport Day yesterday.
Mohammed Al Suwaidi played volleyball and participated in healthy walk and other sport activities with his staff.
Thousands of people (citizens and expatriates) with large number of children and women flooded the Aspire Park to mark the day.
“Dedicating a day for sport to engage entire nation in sport activities is a very wise decision which was taken by our great leaders,” Al Suwaidi said while speaking to The Peninsula.
He said Qatar has invested a lot for the development of infrastructure to host all kind of sport events.
“Qatar is doing very well to promote professional sports but it is also encouraging entire community to participate in sport activities and physical fitness exercises to keep them healthy and fit,” said Al Suwaidi.
He said that entire community has become more health-conscious and more and more people are taking up sport activities and physical fitness exercises regularly, thanks to the National Sport Day.
Tahani Khalifa Al Suwaidi from AZF said that large number of women and young girls participated in the sport activities dedicated to women and girls in a secure and comfortable atmosphere.
She said that ladies-only activities include badminton and basketball in the Multi-purpose Hall (2) at Aspire Dome.
“AZF encourages people to take part in sport throughout the year. National Sport Day is very important for us as the State attaches great importance to promote a healthy life style among the residents of Qatar,” said Al Suwaidi.
She said AZF and its member organisations — Aspire Academy, Aspetar, and Aspire Logistics — organised over 20 unique events for all members of the community to enjoy.
Moreover, AZF also hosted more than 18 entities participating in National Sport Day celebrations at Aspire Park.
AZF focuses on activities that both promote physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle and emphasise the importance of exercise in daily life.
This is in line with AZF’s efforts to promote healthy lifestyles among people of all ages across the country, helping Qatar realise the Qatar National Vision 2030.
AZF enables organisations and entities of all shapes and sizes to benefit from world-class venues and capabilities by hosting their own National Sport Day activities in Aspire Zone.
This in turn offers all sectors of the local community in Qatar the opportunity to celebrate the day in their own way, significantly increasing the number of participants in AZF’s National Sport Day celebrations year after year.
