National Sport Day Represents Significant Occasion To Highlight Qatar's Efforts To Enhance Quality Of Life, Advance Humanity: Sheikh Hamad

2025-02-10 07:16:46

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA

Doha: Minister of Sports and Youth HE sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani stressed that the National Sport Day represents a significant occasion to highlight Qatar's efforts to promote the quality of life and advance human beings as a fundamental pillar of social and economic development, noting that the Ministry seeks to achieve this through its vision of 'active and responsible youth with a sense of patriotism, and a society that practices sports,' and the strategic objectives of the sports and youth sector within the third national development strategy.

In a statement marking Qatar National Sport Day 2025, which falls on Tuesday (February 11), His Excellency added that this day is the day of harvest, in which the fruits of the efforts made to enhance sports awareness are evident, and the efforts and important investments made by the state to create an environment that stimulates the practice of sports activities, ensuring privacy and the availability of various sports facilities for all.

His Excellency highlighted that the State of Qatar was a pioneer in realizing the importance of sports and its role in the fields of development and public health for society, emphasizing that time allows everyone to start practicing sports without making excuses about commitments and lack of sufficient time.

His Excellency concluded his statement by urging all members of society to actively participate in various sports activities and benefit from the sports facilities available throughout the country, and to make sports a part of their daily lives and not just an activity associated with one day or a specific occasion.

In the same context, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Sports and Youth HE Eng. Yasser bin Abdullah Al Jamal said that Qatar National Sport Day is a golden opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of sports and encourage members of society to adopt a healthy and active lifestyle.

He stressed that this annual event has achieved impressive results in terms of raising awareness of the importance of sports and its impact on the country's population. He added that 2024 statistics showed that 74 percent of community members aged 15 and above practice sports activities on a regular or irregular basis, recording an increase from 52 percent recorded in 2015.

Concluding his remarks, His Excellency called for active participation and enjoyment of the various activities in different parts of the country, wishing everyone a special sports day.