In Support of the Emiri Decree No. (80), passed by HH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, for assigning the second Tuesday of every February as a National Sports Day, Qatar Steel, in partnership and cooperation with MIC management, organized today a sports program to celebrate this event.

The company has invited all staff and their families to attend and take part in different sports activities planned to be held in Mesaeed, on the sports day, including football, basketball, handball, volleyball, cricket, tennis, rugby, golf, short-distance running races. Besides, there will be other interesting sports competitions on this day, such as tug of war, recreational games and etc.

Mr. Ali Bin Hassan Al-Muraikhi, Director and General Manager of Qatar Steel declared that through these sports activities, we aim at achieving different objectives, like highlighting the importance of sports and its benefits on the body and the mind, as a sound body in a sound mind, in addition to enhancing the culture of practicing physical exercise, the least of which is walking, with a view to promote a healthy lifestyle for all employees to ensure their wellbeing and fitness, and also to advise them to have a balanced food.

“Assigning a special sports day by the country reflects to what extent it cares about spreading sport awareness in the community, as sport plays a positive role in raising their productivity and health fitness.”, Mr. Al-Muraikhi added.