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MoCI, Manateq organise activities at Katara

Published: 13 Feb 2019 - 12:18 am | Last Updated: 16 Nov 2021 - 09:24 am
The members of the community playing beach volleyball, one of the number of sporting events organised by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in cooperation with the Economic Zones Company (Manateq), to mark the National Sport Day, at Katara, yes

The members of the community playing beach volleyball, one of the number of sporting events organised by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in cooperation with the Economic Zones Company (Manateq), to mark the National Sport Day, at Katara, yes

The Peninsula

DOHA:  The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in cooperation with the Economic Zones Company (Manateq), organised yesterday, a number of sporting and recreational activities at the Katara Cultural Village to mark National Sports Day. The event attracted a large number of community members.

Through this year’s variety of sports activities and recreational competitions, the Ministry aimed at encouraging families and community members of all age groups to exercise and engage in physical activities. The event was also aimed at raising awareness of the importance of sports and its role in the daily life of human beings in addition to encouraging community members to exercise throughout the year. The event contributed to promoting the values of cooperation and solidarity among community members in a casual and entertaining atmosphere.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry’s activities included recreational competitions and sports tournaments including beach volleyball, children football, boxing, table tennis, billiards and table football.

The Ministry and Manateq’s employees expressed their pleasure for participating in this year’s activities, noting that such events serve their purpose and contribute positively to the promotion of physical and intellectual abilities while raising awareness of the importance of sport as a cultural concept that improves social cohesion among society members through community games organized in this framework.