(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA
Qatar School Sports Association (QSSA) launched the new medals for the current season of the Olympic programme under the theme ‘Tamim Al Majd' in order to encourage more participations in the activities of the programme this year.
The current edition of the school Olympic programme will be different from the previous ones as its medals carry the theme ‘Tamim Al Majd', said QSSA Secretary-General Ali Al Hitmi, praising the participation of both public and private schools in the event. This created exciting and strong competitions that enjoy a great follow-up by officials in various associations to unlock talents, he said.
Al Hitmi pointed out that the QSSA attaches particular importance to the Olympic programme competitions and seeks to be as good as possible and to have a record turnout. He thanked President of the Qatar Olympic Committee H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani for the continued support for the programme and also appreciated the facilities and support extended by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education to the program.
QSSA Executive Director Abdulrahman Al Muftarh said that the programme's current edition will achieve a range of objectives, especially after the increasing turnout rate among school students, which reached 214 schools for boys (119 public schools and 95 private schools), and 186 schools for girls (105 public schools and 81 private schools).
He added that this year's edition of the program will see participants competing in 11 games, including football, handball, volleyball and basketball, as well as gymnastics, swimming, athletics, table tennis, fencing, tennis and shooting.
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