Children with special needs taking part in events during the Paralympic Day at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, yesterday.
Doha: The Organising Committee of the 13th edition of the School Olympic Program (SOP) kicked off the Paralympic Day for children with special needs at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium of Qatar Sport Club yesterday. The event continues today.
The event, which is jointly organised by the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and SOP, offers the students an opportunity to take part in various sporting events.
Concerned authorities, including Al Shafallah Center, Qatar Paralympics Committee alongside a group of schools are making their presence at the two-day event.
The SOP is held annually as a collaborative effort of to encourage hundreds of students athletes from all over Qatar to take part in various sport activities.
The SOP Committee aims to spread a culture of sports through Qatar’s schools and to engage the entire community in active and healthy lifestyles while retaining local values and traditions.
