(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The festivities around Qatar's biggest ever National Sport Day have begun with the opening of the exciting Qatar Olympic Committee's (QOC)Sports Village, near Doha's main post office.
Up-and-coming athlete Mariam Farid, young Boxing athletes Abdelrahman Al Sinawi and Ahmed Abdelmajeed and last year's BeFit programme winner Emad Asad attended the opening of the Village.
The Sport Village will be open from 3pm to 10pm daily from now through to the end of National Sport Day on February 10, with over 13 National Federations offering free activities and entertainment for every age and fitness level.
Boasting an unrivalled schedule of free sporting events across the country, National Sport Day aims to give the people of Qatar an opportunity to kick start a future of healthy living with the Sports Village acting as a main hub in Doha. Ensuring the whole of Qatar can celebrate sport together in a festival atmosphere, the Village will allow everyone to see and learn basic skills in numerous fun-filled sports including handball, basketball, shooting, table-tennis and football while providing fun and games for all the family. With Qatar hosting a multitude of sports events over the next several years, including the World Boxing Championship and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in October, the public will have the chance to come down, learn more about these sports and try them out.
There will also be a focus on healthy eating and general wellness as this year's winner of the BeFit Program is announced.
Based on the sporting principles of inclusion and unity, participation and fun, fitness and health, National Sport Day has cemented its status as one of the highlights of Qatar's community, sporting and national calendars with the opening of the QOC Sport Village heralding the start of the celebrations.
Sheikh Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Head of Media at the QOC, said: "The celebrations for National Sport Day have officially begun and we are immensely excited. The Qatar Olympic Committee Sport Village is bigger and better than ever with entertainment and exciting sporting activities for everyone. Our aim is to introduce as many people as possible to a whole range of sports with demonstrations and skill sessions. This way we hope to get all of Qatar trying new sports, meeting new people and taking steps towards leading an active and healthy lifestyle."
Open from 3pm to 10pm daily, and from 8am to 10pm on National Sport Day, the Qatar Olympic Committee Sport Village welcomed crowds of people yesterday, keen to get warmed up ahead of the day of celebrations.
Alongside the Qatar Olympic Committee ExxonMobil has led the calls for the community to get active, healthy and take part in the wide range of free sporting events planned across the country, continuing in their generous support as official sponsor for a third successive year.
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