National Sport Day Thursday, February 14, 2019 07 Education City Golf Club QU receives national sees 11,000 golf swings football team heroes The visiting stars from the national football team included Sport Day activities were attended by aspiring and experienced golfers with their families and friends , Bassam al Rawi, Yousef Hassan and Assim Madibo Tribune News Network Tribune News Network Doha Doha

Education City Golf Club, the Large crowds gathered at newest golf club in Qatar, held Qatar University (QU) for multiple activities on National National Sport Day 2019 ac- Sport Day for new aspiring and tivities organised alongside experienced golfers alike. Qatar Charity, Lekhwiya and The new innovative Range the Ministry of Development featuring TrackMan Technol- Planning and Statistics. ogy & PowerTee had 11,000 The university offered a golf balls hit during the day. wide variety of activities to The total average is 18 meet individual interests, balls hit every minute. All of such as football, volleyball, the data is verified through badminton, cycling, horse the TrackMan Range Technol- shows, combat games, regu- ogy fully integrated into the lar fitness training and sport driving range which helps the activities for children. golfers track their ball distance The events were supported by JoueClub and FNAC with activities for children and families throughout the day. The Early Childhood and direction on the range. Center of QU held an event Throughout the National game of golf through the facili- has been outstanding. National bleford in partnership with to welcome the Qatar na- Sport Day, not only was the ties and continued engagement Sport Day was a great success Fifty-One East. The 18 Hole tional football team, the win- range eventful, but golf les- in various segments and demo- which saw families and friends golf tournament was held over ners of the AFC Asian Cup sons for new aspiring golfers graphics to build golf in Qatar. soak up the atmosphere and the championship course and who made history earlier were held on hourly intervals The vision is to get people ac- try their hand at golf. Golf is a saw 96 players participate. this month. The footballing with families and friends vis- tive, trying golf for the first sport for life that can be played First place honours were feat will help promote sports iting the newly opened golf time, enjoying it, feeling safe at any age and it was particu- taken by Gerald McLoughlin among children from an ear- course to give golf a go. and welcome, and then taking larly special to see young chil- with a score of 39 points, an ly age. The celebrations were sup- up the sport of golf for life. dren with their parents trying incredible score in windy condi- Joining the main cel- ported by JoueClub and FNAC “Michael Braidwood, gen- golf on National Sport Day.” tions. ebrations were a number of with activities for children and eral manager of Education City Not only were non-golfers In second place was Mark notable figures from Qatar’s families throughout the day. Golf Club, said, “We have only looked after but also experi- Cooke with a score of 35 Points education sector such as The Education City Golf recently opened up the golf enced golfers got to compete while Sung Jan came in third QU President Dr Hassan al of sportsmanship and the Club approach is to grow the course but so far the interest in the National Sport Day Sta- place with 33 points. Derham, Undersecretary of values of belonging. the Ministry of Education Almoez said, “I am and Higher Education HE thrilled to visit the Early Dr Ibrahim al Nuaimi, Vice- Childhood Center at QU and CNA-Q CAMPUS BECOMES BEEHIVE OF SPORTING EVENTS President for Student Affairs to share the joy of young chil- The CNA-Q Campus was full of Dr. Khalid al Khanji, Presi- dren and to motivate them.” activities for National Sport Day dent of College of the North Rawi said, “We are delight- on Tuesday. The College held the Atlantic-Qatar Dr Khalifa al ed to be here and to see the Annual Terry Fox Run promoting Khalifa and Associate Vice- happiness on children’s faces.” cancer research, as well as a tennis President for Student Life The university’s celebra- tournament, fitness classes, pool and Services Dr. Abdulla Al- tions for the general public, time, football, volleyball, tennis and Yafei, as well as a number of which took place in the QU fun games for families. Special deans and a large number of stadium, were also attended guests hosted by CNA-Q President QU members and partners in by a number of renowned Dr Khalifa al Khalifa and VP-Fi- participating institutions. figures in sports such as Mo- nance and Administration Dr Salem Present at the Early hamed Aboutrika, former al Naemi included members of the Childhood Center’s celebra- Egyptian footballer and cur- Board of Trustees, Undersecretary tions were Dean of the Col- QU President Dr Hassan Al-Derham rent analyst on beIN Sports; of the Ministry of Education and lege of Education at QU Dr Hatem Trabelsi, Tunisian Higher Education Dr Ibrahim al Ahmed al Emadi and Di- The stars from the Qatar former footballer; Abdulaziz Naumi, CEO of Qatar Petrochemical rector of QU’s Early Child- football team included Al- al Nasr, Qatari sports jour- Company Dr Mohammed Yousef hood Center Dr. Fatima Al- moez Ali, Bassam al Rawi, nalist; all who participated in al Mulla and leaders from Qatar Maadadi, as well as a number Yousef Hassan and Assim a match for charity between University, including President Dr of the centres teachers, staff, Madibo. They interacted QU and Qatar Charity in the Hassen al Derham. (TNN) parents and students. with the children in the spirit QU sports stadium.