Chairman of the Sports and Environment Committee Dr. Saif Al Hajari said in press statements that the National Sports Day aims to promote a healthy lifestyle and encourage the Qatari people to do sport; and raise the awareness of sport culture.
He noted that the international community is considering an idea to celebrate an international day of sports carries the values of peace, safety and health.
Dr. Al Hajari highlighted the close link between sport and the environment and the need to promote the values and knowledge about environmental issues and the necessity to preserve the environment with its various elements and components, referring to the importance of the optimal use of natural resources and the rational use of water and energy.
Meanwhile, Sheikh Abdullah bin Mubarak Al-Thani, the social service official at Oryx GTL of Qatar Petroleum, stressed the importance of the National Sports Day in which the people of Qatar practice all sport to promote the concept of a healthy mind in a healthy body.
He expressed pleasure that Oryx GTL is taking part in the activities and supports such important events that combine between sport and the environment, and urged everybody to take part in the Sports Day activities.
The celebration was attended by about 800 participants from A Flower Each Spring program, Oryx GTL, schools and communities.
