The Peninsula: Promoting Sports Help in Sustainable Development of Human Capacities

Doha, February 09 (QNA) - The Peninsula newspaper said that promoting sports as an important part of daily life is also part of the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030, as it helps in the sustainable development of human capacities. The newspaper said that Qatar is one of the few countries which give strong impetus on the importance of sport with the hope of instilling sport and exercise as a part of residents daily routine, noting the celebration of the National Sports Day, which falls on Tuesday of the second week of February every year. In the interest of community safety amid the ongoing pandemic, the National Sport Day Committee, after coordination with the Ministry of Public Health, decided that all sports activities will be individual only, and sports that require physical contact and in which several teams compete in a limited space are also not permitted for the sake of the safety of the community in the light of the continuing coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19), the newspaper explained. The Qatari daily indicated that many activities this year will be transferred over the Internet, while still providing something that everyone enjoys for free. The peninsula concluded its editorial by calling on all members of society to commit to taking several preventive measures, such as wearing masks and washing hands, adding that the commitment by everyone in Qatar is the real secret to controlling the coronavirus. (QNA)