Qatar Olympic Committee Celebrates 10th Sports Day Virtually

Doha, February 09 (QNA) - Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) celebrated the 10th edition of the national Sports Day virtually, in line with the precautionary measures imposed in the State of Qatar. QOC encouraged all segments of society to get in touch via social media. The committee's sports day program included a number of events that aimed to raise awareness on the importance of leading an active life. A number of Qatari players who qualified for the summer Olympics stressed the importance of raising awareness on the importance of sports. High jump champion Mutaz Barshim said that sports day, on its 10th anniversary, helped raise awareness on the importance of doing sports. He added that such initiatives remind him of the great support his country provided to him and contributed to the achievements he made throughout his career. Abderrahman Samba meanwhile said that the sports day was a grand sports celebration in the State of Qatar that stresses the importance of doing sports. He expressed his hope that youth can use the day to try out new sports. (QNA)