New Initiative Launched to Promote Sport Culture
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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 3 Pressure on Wenger to break INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-10, 28 COMMENT 26, 27 Qatar has potential to REGION 11 BUSINESS 1-8, 15, 16 Bayern lure up to $15bn funds 20,471.94 10,670.51 53.16 ARAB WORLD 12 CLASSIFIED 9-14 +59.78 +7.02 +0.23 INTERNATIONAL 13-25 SPORTS 1-12 +0.29% +0.07% _+0.43% infl ows: Seetharaman curse Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10365 February 15, 2017 Jumada I 18, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief New initiative launched QATAR | Weather Rain, thunder to to promote sport culture intensify tomorrow Thousands take part in National Qatar is expected to continue Sport Day activities despite heavy experiencing rain and thunder until rain this weekend, with the unstable conditions intensifying from tomorrow By Joseph Varghese evening until Friday, Met department Staff Reporter has said. This will be followed by a spell, from Saturday until Monday, during which the temperature is atar yesterday launched a new likely to drop significantly across the initiative to promote a sport country. Diff erent parts of the country Qculture as the country celebrat- received rain yesterday as well. Page 6 ed the sixth National Sport Day (NSD). Despite heavy rains, thousands of POLITICS | Mystery people took part in various activi- Half-brother of N Korean ties held as part of the NSD which was celebrated on a grand scale across the leader assassinated country. North Korean female agents HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Ha- operating in Malaysia have mad al-Thani led the nation in the cel- reportedly assassinated the half- ebrations by visiting the Nomas Center brother of the North’s leader Kim to interact with autistic children who Jong-Un – a one-time heir apparent were participating in a horse-riding who became a critic of the Stalinist event, in the fi rst equine therapy ex- regime. South Korean media said periment of its kind in the Middle East. yesterday that Kim Jong-Nam was HH the Emir then joined the children in killed with poisoned needles at the indoor facility to take part in diff er- Kuala Lumpur International Airport. ent sports such as running, archery and Off icials in Seoul and the Malaysian football. capital could not confirm his death. HH the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad Page 15 bin Khalifa al-Thani also took part in the Sport Day. He highlighted his com- HH the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani is accompanied by HH Sheikh TECHNOLOGY | Entertainment mitment to promote a healthy life- Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Thani and HE Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah as he arrives at Facebook launches style by walking at the Al Shaqab stud HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani visits the Nomas Center. the Al Shaqab stud farm. farm. Afterwards HH the Father Emir app for watching TV watched an Arabian horse show. He Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Science and Community Development ture and Sport Salah bin Ghanem bin ous sports and games,” the minister said. Facebook Inc is launching an app for was accompanied by HH Sheikh Ab- bin Khalifa al-Thani took part in the (QF) chairperson HH Sheikha Moza Nasser al-Ali at the opening of the “Qatar has greatly promoted com- smart TVs that will help the social dullah bin Khalifa al-Thani, HH Sheikh NSD activities of the Ministry of In- bint Nasser and vice-chairperson and NSD events at the Aspire Zone Foun- petitive sports and has benefi ted from network’s users enjoy its videos on Mohamed bin Khalifa al-Thani and HH terior along with senior offi cials in- CEO HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al- dation (AZF). it immensely. It is time for us to focus a bigger screen. The app will roll out Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa al-Thani, cluding the Director General of Public Thani participated in the NSD events at “Buses will go around the country more on community sport so that more soon from app stores for Apple TV, along with a number sheikhs and cabi- Security Staff Major General Saad bin Al Shaqab’s Indoor Arena. with sport equipment. They will stop at people will be able to practice sports Samsung Smart TV and Amazon Fire net members. Jassim bin al-Khulaifi . The sports initiative was an- diff erent public places and provide op- and develop a healthy living culture,” TV, the company said in a blogpost. HE the Prime Minister and Interior Qatar Foundation for Education, nounced by HE the Minister of Cul- portunities for people to practice vari- he said. To Page 28 Gulf Times 2 Wednesday, February 15, 2017 QATAR Emir, Father Emir take part in Sport Day activities QNA Emir refl ected his personal com- The event aims to raise aware- Doha mitment to the annual event and ness on the importance of pur- the role it plays in raising aware- suing a healthy lifestyle. ness about leading a healthy life- There are a host of sports H the Emir Sheikh style. available for the public to take Tamim bin Hamad al- Separately, HH the Father part in. Some of them are cy- HThani participated, Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Kha- cling, swimming, football, bas- along with citizens and resi- lifa al-Thani also participated in ketball, tennis and taekwondo. dents, in the activities of Qatar Sport Day activities yesterday. There are a total of 151 events National Sport Day. The Father Emir took part in this year from 135 diff erent insti- The Emir visited the Nomas carried walking exercise in Al tutions. Centre to meet autism children Shaqab stud farm, refl ecting his The events took place in dif- participating in the horse-riding commitment to promoting the ferent areas across the country. event. The event’s goal is to cre- value of a healthy lifestyle. Later The two areas with the most ate a bond between the children the Father Emir watched an Ara- events, however, were Katara with autism and horses. It is the bian horse show. and Aspire Zone, which hosted fi rst experiment of its kind in the HH the Father Emir was ac- 59 and 37 events, respectively. Middle-East. companied by HH Sheikh Ab- The Qatari Olympic Commit- The Emir then joined the chil- dullah bin Khalifa al-Thani, HH tee (QOC) was particularly ac- dren in the indoor facility to take Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa tive yesterday and was keen on part in the diff erent sports such al-Thani, HH Sheikh Jassim bin having all its sports associations as running, archery and football. Khalifa al-Thani, along with a open its doors to all who want The children expressed their de- number of their excellencies to take part in Sport Day. QOC’s light at the attendance and par- sheikhs and cabinet members. preparations aimed to make Qa- ticipation of the Emir in some Qatar National Sport Day is tar one big sports fi eld today. of the sporting activities with observed on the second Tuesday The day is also a public holiday, them. of February of every year in com- allowing everyone to take part in The attendance of HH the pliance with an Emiri decision. any of the events. Gulf Times Wednesday, February 15, 2017 3 QATAR HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and HH the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, accompanied by other dignitaries, taking part in National Sport Day activities yesterday. Gulf Times 4 Wednesday, February 15, 2017 QATAR HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al-Thani are joined by other dignitaries at Al Shaqab’s Indoor Arena. Picture: Aisha al-Musallam/HHOPL WISH CEO Egbert Schillings promoting healthy lifestyle at the diabetes awareness booth at Al Shaqab. Sheikha Moza tours QF events By Joseph Varghese ticipated in the Sport Day activi- of Community Development, QF, best way is physical activity. Qa- number of health food vendors. Staff Reporter ties in the morning. They joined said, “Our National Sport Day tar Foundation makes it easy to Also at Al Shaqab, Qatar In- the visitors at Al Shaqab’s Indoor programme is part of a wider, do it for its staff and families and ternational Golf Club organised Arena, where they toured the year-round campaign that aims today is a great proof of it,” said a fun skills game, while QF’s in- atar Foundation for Edu- events and spoke with some of to promote healthy living as an Egbert Schillings, CEO World novative National Reading Cam- cation, Science and Com- the participants. integral part of the day-to-day Innovation Summit for Health paign was present with games for Qmunity Development Other top leadership of QF was lives of all Qatar’s residents. (WISH), a global health initiative children at the campaign’s col- (QF) hosted a number of events at also present at the venue. The Other examples include ‘Sahtak of Qatar Foundation. ourful Reading Van, which also Al Shaqab’s Indoor Arena and at fun-fi lled programme of activi- Awalan – Your Health First’, a Visitors to the Al Shaqab arena operates as a mobile library the Student Centre of the Hamad ties including a walkathon and a joint initiative with Weill Cornell enjoyed a range of high-energy Additional QF Sport Day ac- Bin Khalifa University yester- 40km cycling event that started Medicine – Qatar; and also the pursuits, including volleyball, tivities included ladies-only fi t- day to mark National Sport Day in Education City, aimed to cre- ‘Diabetes Prevention Camp’ run football, pony riding, tug-of- ness classes at HBKU Student which attracted a large gathering.