In line with the State of Qatar?s first-ever National Sports Day, which is under the patronage of His Highness the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani (pictured), Qatar Petroleum will be organizing on February 14 a series of sports activities in Doha, Dukhan, Ras Laffan Industrial City, Mesaieed Industrial City as well as in its offshore operations.
In Doha, the range of sports activities being organized by QP?s Administration Directorate will include table tennis, golf, beach volleyball, billiards, snooker, babyfoot or foosball, tennis, and a walking marathon for men and women. Open to the corporation?s employees and their families, these activities will be held at QP?s two clubs in the capital, namely the Al Ghazal Club and the RAA Boat & Beach Club.
The Al Ghazal Club will be the venue for table tennis, billiards, walking marathon, babyfoot, snooker and tennis competitions, while the RAA Boat & Beach Club will host the beach volleyball and golf events. The program of activities will start with the registration of participants starting at 8:00 AM, and will end at around 5:00 PM.
In addition to the sports activities, a program called ?Fun Day for Kids? will also be held at the banquet hall of the Al Ghazal Club to entertain the children of QP employees. Face painting and henna tattoo will also be available at both the Al Ghazal Club and the RAA Boat & Beach Club. Gifts and prizes will be awarded to the winners of the sports competitions.
At Ras Laffan Industrial City (RLC), February 14 has been designated as ?Laffan Sports Open Day,? during which RLC camps? residents will take part in various sports activities and competitions.
To be held at the Laffan Global Village, which is home to over 25,000 laborers, the sports activities planned include volleyball, basketball, cricket, marathon, and tug of war. In the evening, there will be board game competitions, including chess. Certificates will be given to the participating companies, and all winning teams will receive exciting gifts.
As part of the celebration of National Sports Day, RLC in partnership with Oryx GTL has also launched a sports awareness campaign entitled ?Go Active for a Healthy Body and Mind.? The campaign, which is being implemented for the whole month of February, includes the distribution of up to 30,000 leaflets highlighting the importance of engaging in sports and regular exercise. The message is also being promoted through print advertisements, posters, electronic billboards, mupis and banners placed around RLC.
In Dukhan, among the activities that will be held to mark the National Sports Day are a basketball tournament, football tournament, walkathon, beach volleyball, fishing and golf. These will be held at different venues, such as the Dukhan Recreation Club, Dukhan Golf Course, Dukhan Fitness Club and the Dukhan Water Sports Club.
The different sports activities are designed to cater to different age groups. The basketball tournament, for instance, will be open only for those below 15 years old, while the football tournament will only be for children between the ages of 8 and 12. On the other hand, the golf tournament will be for those above 16 years old, while the 5-kilometer and 10-kilometer walkathon will have different categories.
In addition, there will also be a medical lecture, which will be open to everyone at Dukhan?s Jinnan Recreation Club. A closing ceremony will be held at the end of the day, during which prizes will be given out to the winners of the sports competitions.
At Mesaieed Industrial City (MIC), National Sports Day will kick off with a 3K Fun Run, which will start at 7:30 in the morning. This will be followed by various sports activities at the newly-built Mesaieed Sports Complex, the Mesaieed Golf Club, the Al Shaheen Club, and the MIC Community Park.
The bulk of the activities will be held at the Mesaieed Sports Complex, which will host a football tournament with each game lasting only 30 minutes, a 5-overs/6-a-side cricket tournament, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, as well as 5-a-side rugby matches. All competitions will follow a single-elimination/knockout system.
The golf tournament at the Mesaieed Golf Club will start at 10:00 AM and end at around 3:00 PM. The Al Shaheen Club, on the other hand, will be open exclusively for ladies and it will have volleyball, badminton and tennis competitions. Children are also expected to have a lot of fun with the range of activities at the MIC Community Park. T-shirts and caps will be distributed to all participants, and the winners of the various sports competitions will receive gifts and trophies.
National Sports Day 2012 will also be celebrated in QP?s offshore operations. In Halul Island, for instance, a cricket tournament will be held to mark the occasion, and there will also be a walking marathon for a distance of 3 kilometers. In addition, a billiards competition will be held at Production Station 2 (PS2) and PS3.
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