DOHA QATAR Airways Group celebrated Qatar’s National Sports Day with fun and excitement attracting more than 1,500 staff and their families for a range of sporting activities recently.
The fun-packed day began bright and early at Doha’s Al Jazeera Academy, offering a wide range of sporting activities, including football, basketball, tennis, cricket and volleyball. Participants were able to choose from a variety of games on offer at Al Jazeera Academy’s excellent sporting facilities.
The programme also included races and zumba dance classes for children and mums, indoor playground area for children, together with a cafeteria offering snacks and refreshments. The face painting and henna stations proved extremely popular among children and women.
Special T-shirts and caps emblazoned with the Qatar Airways and National Sports Day logos were distributed to all participants. The team activities saw competition at its fiercest as airline group employees showed their sporting skills on the field and on court.
The day’s activities came to a close with trophies presented to the winning teams. An additional incentive saw an array of raffle prizes on offer donated by local organisations.
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar al Baker said the airline was delighted with the large turnout that showed a commitment to supporting the state’s vision promoting sports and healthy living among citizens and expatriates living in Qatar.
He said: “This year, the response from our staff was bigger and better than last year’s celebrations. We see this annual event as a great opportunity for us to bring together our employees and their families for a fun day out.
“It was a pleasure to see so much team spirit and enthusiasm among our employees. We want them to stay in good health not only for their physical and mental well-being, but also for everyone as a healthy society is what we all strive for.”
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