QIB celebrated the National Sport Day with a range of activities at Al-Sailiya Sports Club
11/02/2016, Doha, Qatar
Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic Bank, celebrated the National Sport Day with a range of activities held on the 9th of February at Al-Sailiya Sports Club, with the participation of its employees and their families, attended by Mr. Abdulla Bin Saeed Al Edah, Chairman of Al-Sailiya Sports Club and Mr. Bassel Gamal, QIB Group Chief Executive Officer.
The event echoed the Bank’s commitment to an active and healthy lifestyle, reflecting the importance the State sets on sports and healthy nutrition as pillars of public health for both citizens and residents of Qatar.
QIB Sport’s program for the National Sport Day included several activities, with the running races for adults and children, the football tournament and the basketball competitions being among the most popular with participants. Many family and children oriented activities were also held throughout the day. The program included healthy meals for all participants and concluded by distributing symbolic prizes to the winners across all sports’ activities.
Mr. Bassel Gamal, QIB Group Chief Executive Officer, commented on the event saying that “ QIB’s participation in the activities of the National Sport Day is a manifestation of our clear commitment towards meeting the State’s vision and the specific objectives underlying these events which support sound values and good practices for both the individual and Qatar’s community in general”.
“We hope celebrating the National Sport Day will encourage our staff to participate in sports, exercise and healthy activities throughout the year” Mr Gamal added.
Mr. Gamal thank the Chairman and the members of Al-Sailiya Sports Club, for hosting QIB’s activities on the Sport Day this year.
The National Sports Day celebrations come pursuant to an Emiri decree in 2011 that sets the second Tuesday of February each year as a national holiday to promote a healthy lifestyle. Keen on promoting physical activities among its staff members, QIB encourages its employees to embrace exercise throughout the year in view of its importance in everyone’s lives and its rewarding effects on both body and mind.
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