Doha: Minister of Culture and Sports H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali (pictured)has called for achieving the noble objectives contained in the Emiri Decision No. 80 of 2011 on the National Sport Day.
He said the Emiri decision stipulates the holding of sports and kinetic events in which all community members take part based on their age and status to increase awareness about the importance of sport and its role in the lives of individuals and communities.
The Minister expressed thanks and appreciation to Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for his patronage of and support for sport and the allocation of National Sport Day.
He also stressed that the Emiri Decision embodies the leadership’s keenness and attention to encourage sport to be part of the lifestyle of the community. He said the fifth National Sport Day on Tuesday will witness a scientific approach through the application of results of a survey prepared by Qatar University’s Social and Economic Survey Research Institute to encourage people to participate in sport and physical activities, develop a sport strategy and implement plans to guide spending on sport activities properly.
QNA
