​The Community College of Qatar (CCQ) celebrated National Sport Day with a series of fun and productive activities for the entire community to enjoy. This year, the College Community gathered at Park 65 in Onaiza, where they engaged in different sports activities, medical tests, and other initiatives that encourage the adoption of a healthy lifestyle.

CCQ’s celebration was characterized by its diversity, as its program covered three main categories: sports events for adults and children, lab testing for health, and sports and nutrition consultations.

Commenting on the occasion, Ms. Safia Saleh Al-Sheeb, Head of Public Relations & Communication, CCQ, said: “At CCQ, we believe that a healthy mind resides in a healthy body, and that’s why we are constantly encouraging all our community members to engage in sports activities, eat healthy food, and look after their health in general. Our beloved nation needs more and more educated and healthy generations that work to boost its economy and develop its resources, and there is no doubt that the activities we offered our College Community today contribute towards this endeavor.”

The sports celebration featured a ‘Telematch’ competition for children that included commando crawls and obstacle courses, and a five-a-side football tournament, where each team was led by a Qatar Stars League player. In addition, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, javelin throwing, and cycling games were held, along with the “CCQ Strongest Man” contest where Wessam Mokhtar, Finance Department, CCQ, claimed the title. To encourage fitness and an active lifestyle, CCQ also launched its 'Be the Biggest Winner' competition, where over the span of 3 months, participants compete against each other to see who loses the most weight for a special prize. During the event, participants were also given the opportunity to play with professional players from Qatar’s football clubs.

On this occasion, Abdulrahman Bakhit Al-Abdullah a football player from Al-Bada Sports Club, stressed the importance of the Sports Day for health, the mind and the body, as well as how it brings together families, children and friends. He also thanked the Community College of Qatar for the great role it played in organizing the event.
Ahmad Al-Mohammad, football player, Muaither Sports Club called on all members of the community to participate in sporting activities and practice sports continuously because of their numerous physical and psychological benefits, as well as their role in promoting cooperation and teamwork.

As part of the sports medical tests, participants went through body composition analysis, footprint analysis to detect birth defects, joint flexibility tests, lower body muscular endurance tests, and metabolic rate analysis at rest and in motion. State-of-the-art equipment and expert supervision yielded accurate readings that informed participants of their strengths and weaknesses, to support them in determining which activities to embark on in the future, as well as any additional examinations they should consider in the future.

Abdeltawab Mahfouz, one of the participants, stressed the importance of the tests conducted. He commented: “The activities were fun and the test was very informative and will help me make more balanced lifestyle choices.”

Sports and nutrition consultations, on the other hand, provided participants with key information on the foundations of optimal nutrition, in addition to tips for making healthy lifestyle changes.

Each year, CCQ marks National Sports Day with a series of engaging sports activities aimed at bringing together the wider community in a fun-filled and friendly atmosphere that promotes an active and healthy lifestyle. National Sports Day is held annually on the second Tuesday of February with the goal of engaging the local community with sport and highlighting the importance of physical activity.