The Chargés d'Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of the State of Qatar to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Mr. Abdulaziz Yousuf Jolo organized a celebration in Yangon to mark the 12th Qatar National Sports Day.
In his speech on this occasion, Mr. Jolo stressed that Sports Day is consistent with the Qatar National Vision 2023, which encourages everyone to participate regularly in sporting events benefiting physical and psychological health besides increasing work productivity.
The Sports Day included various activities such as playing football, basketball, and badminton, in addition to table tennis and free running.
Since 2011, Qatar celebrates National Sports Day which falls on the second Tuesday of February every year in order to encourage everyone to participate in sporting activities so as to promote the benefits of an active and healthy lifestyle.