In a related context, Dr. Saif Al Hajri, the former Al-Sadd player, confirmed that the Sports Day is gaining great importance in all parts of Qatar, given the importance of sport and its lofty values.
Al Hajri, who chairs the Sports and Environment Committee, and his football career spanned 17 years, during which he played for the Al-Sadd team for a period of nearly 12 years, added that practicing sports is a source of pride for us, as it always makes a difference, and Sports Day is an occasion to celebrate sporting values.
In turn, Mubarak Mustafa, former Qatari national team player, said that the National Sport Day is a tangible example of Qatar's commitment to raising awareness of the importance of sport and physical activity as two essential elements for maintaining health and safety.
For his part, Mohammed Mubarak Al Muhannadi, a member of the Senior Players Committee, said that sport has become an integral part of the life of Qatari society, and has turned into a lifestyle and culture for the individual and society, through which societies rise and develop.
In turn, Yassin Ismail, the former player of the Qatari national basketball team, stressed the importance of sport in the lives of peoples, and that the great interest of the State of Qatar in it contributed to achieving a great leap at the level of all games.
Ismail added, during his statements to QNA that the Sports Day has achieved great interaction and participation from all segments of society, which confirms the achievement of the goals of this day by adopting sport as a daily behavior, and also confirms that the State of Qatar attaches great importance to sport and activity.
As in previous years, a wide range of events and activities will be held to celebrate the National Sport Day, including the various groups of Qatari society, including men, women, children and people with special needs, to maintain a healthy and functional life.
Every institution organizes special sporting events in coordination with the Qatar Olympic Committee and the Ministry of Culture and Sports in order to ensure that there is no conflict between the different activities.
It is expected that tens of thousands of families, citizens and residents, will be in the sports arenas and facilities designated for the Sports Day; In order to achieve the desired goal, which is "Sport... Life".
Marathons, walking, jogging, individual and team sports will be a goal for all members of society to compete for in the current edition to enhance the value of sport and to raise its importance in human life. (QNA)