European Bayern Munich Commission get set for ‘very urges athletic’ Tigres governments in CWC title to think green clash Business | 02 Sport | 11 WEDNESDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2021 28 JUMADA II - 1442 VOLUME 25 NUMBER 8529 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS Have the SIM delivered to you Nation celebrates unique 10th Sport Day QNA — DOHA Qatar marked the 10th edition of the National Sport Day On our Sport Day, in this exceptional year which all countries yesterday, with an aim to raise of the world are experiencing, sport exercises remain awareness of the importance of sports and its role in society and indispensable for health and social behaviour. I wish make it an essential part of the everyone an enjoyable day. daily life of the individual. National Sport Day is an event unique to Qatar. This year only individual COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar moral and human values it activities were held, such as and to prevent further outbreak represents. running, swimming and cycling, and ensure the safety of society. It also aims to educate cit- as sports that require contact All sports activities took izens and residents on impor- and several teams competing in place outdoor, as indoor sports tance of sports in daily life and a limited space were not were prohibited as a precaution. encourage them to practice it allowed. Additionally, sporting events in throughout the year, in addition Additionally, public schools and clubs were not to the many health benefits of attendance was not allowed in allowed. sports and exercising. places of sports activities during The importance of organ- Qatar celebrated the first the National Sport Day. This was ising a National Sport Day in National Sport Day in February all according to the plan to re- Qatar every year comes to raise 2012 after Amiri Decree No. (80) impose restrictions due to the the status of sport with the of 2011 was issued. The Decree stated that the second Tuesday of every February will be a National Sport Day and holiday. Ministries and other gov- Sport is health, giving and building ... and Sport Day is not ernment agencies, public bodies Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani an annual occasion to practice sports, but rather a reminder and institutions organise walks in a park to mark the National Sport that it should be a daily behaviour for everyone in our society, sporting events for employees Day yesterday. even in such an exceptional circumstance imposed by the and their families to raise COVID-19 pandemic. awareness of the importance of sports and its role in the lives of individuals and societies on National Sport Day. `P2 ‘Qatar supports any path leading Sport Day shows to formation of govt in Lebanon’ country’s belief in H E Sheikh Mohammed bin investing in people Abdulrahman Al Thani called on all Lebanese factions to QNA — DOHA of individuals and society and prioritise the national confirm the level of awareness interest and accelerate for- Minister of Culture and Sports reached by society. mation of a government. H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali Meanwhile, the National said that National Sport Day is Sports Day Committee Following the Beirut port an annual date for promoting announced last Friday the blast, Qatar is contributing to community sports in Qatar. amendment of the conditions rebuilding a hospital, over 55 The Minister affirmed, in a and guidelines for the activ- public schools, 20 technical statement on the institutes and 80 university occasion of National buildings. Sport Day, which the State of Qatar cele- brates annually on crisis and establishing stability in Lebanon second Tuesday of through Qatar’s contact with the Lebanese February, that the factions and regional and international Sport Day is a pio- countries influencing the Lebanese internal neering initiative on affairs, he said that Qatar’s message to the global level, President of the Republic of Lebanon H E General Michel Aoun meeting Qatar's Deputy Lebanon is a message of support and a clear adding that it is based Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman message to all political parties that there on the wise leader- Al Thani, in Beirut, yesterday. must be a priority for the national interest ship’s view regarding QNA — BEIRUT in order to form the government, stressing the status of sport in Michel Aoun, H E the Deputy PM affirmed that this communication continues on a societies and its Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of that the State of Qatar will support any path permanent basis, whether through this visit belief in the impor- Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin that leads to the formation of the gov- or through communication by other means. tance of investing in Holding Sport Day this year under Abdulrahman Al Thani has called on all ernment in Lebanon, adding Qatar does H added Qatar’s message is the same people. exceptional circumstances due to Lebanese parties to give priority to the not seek to undermine the French initiative, for all regional countries, and Qatar hopes He added that the coronavirus pandemic shows national interest and accelerate the rather it is working to complete interna- that everyone will support in this direction Sport Day contributes the commitment of the Qatari formation of the government. tional efforts to form a government. to come out with the formation of a gov- to the diversification society to preventive measures, in In a statement at the Lebanese Repub- In response to a question by the Qatar ernment that is agreed upon by all political of sports activity by lican Palace after a meeting with President News Agency (QNA) correspondent in Beirut currents in Lebanon in order to bring sta- not limiting it to com- order to enhance the safety of of the Republic of Lebanon H E General about Qatar’s role in resolving the Lebanese bility to the country. `P2 petitive sports and individuals and society and achieving the required confirm the level of awareness balance with the reached by society. various types of sports Virtual NSD highlights need to follow health measures that the community H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali practices, so that the Minister of Culture and Sports AYENI OLUSEGUN allowed, and sports in which an active lifestyle. On the other Qatari society THE PENINSULA several teams compete in a hand, Aspire Academy posted becomes a model for limited space were also not per- videos by professionals showing moral and intellectual Navigating the new normal mitted, in addition to not exercises that can conveniently advancement because it con- ities and sporting events of the means assimilating ways of allowing public attendance in be done at home. firms the quality of investment 2021 National Sports Day carrying out day to day activ- places of sports activities during Meanwhile, for some resi- in people, especially as the based on the decisions of the ities or perhaps annual events. Sport Day. In response, public dents, the NSD being virtual this human element is important in Council of Ministers issued on As Qatar celebrated the and private agencies have year further buttresses the need the sports field in order to Wednesday and after coordi- National Sport Day (NSD) 2021, encouraged citizens and resi- for people to adhere strictly to empower generations to nation with the Ministry of the global health challenge Due to the recent increase dents to exercise individually COVID-19 preventive measures. assume their responsibilities in Public Health. It was decided further resonates as this year’s in COVID-19 cases, the National but can share their NSD activ- “I didn’t think we’d still be bat- the future. that all sports activities this event was held virtually for the Sports Day Committee, ities on Twitter, Instagram, and tling the pandemic at this time,” The Minister of Culture and year will be individual only, first time. alongside the Ministry of Public Facebook. Mahmud Abdulrahman, a res- Sports indicated that holding such as running, swimming, The NSD is held annually on Health (MoPH), had announced The Qatar Olympic Com- ident, told The Peninsula. Sport Day this year in an excep- and cycling. the second Tuesday in February, that all sports activities this year mittee, Qatar University, Qatar “When we went into tional circumstance due to the It added that sports that with the primary objective of would be individual only, such Foundation, Qatar Sports For lockdown last year, it was a coronavirus pandemic shows require physical contact and promoting a healthy lifestyle. as running, swimming, and All shared activities of partici- challenge, and then Qatar was the commitment of the Qatari sports in which several teams The first National Sport Day was cycling. It added that sports that pants online and held sessions able to mitigate the pandemic's society to preventive measures, compete in a limited space are held in 2012. require physical contact are not highlighting the importance of impact successfully." `P2 in order to enhance the safety not permitted. 02 HOME WEDNESDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2021 Al Mahmoud: GOPAC Deputy PM opens world's largest calisthenics park to intensify activities QNA — DOHA Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence for achieving goals Affairs H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, inaugurated yesterday the QNA — DOHA The Global Organization calisthenics park in Meqdam of Parliamentarians camp, in conjunction with Speaker of the Shura Council the National Sport Day. and Chair of the Global Against Corruption The park has entered the Organization of Parliamen- (GOPAC) will build Guinness World Records for tarians Against Corruption partnerships with being the largest of its kind in (GOPAC), H E Ahmed bin the world.