DOHA: Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Qatar Shell will celebrate
this year’s National Sport Day with a Koora Time's ‘Run the Distance’
football competition, details showed on Tuesday.
The event will be held from 9am to 5pm at Aspire Zone, Pitch 7 on
Tuesday 9th February and is open to the general public. No
pre-registration is required.
Featuring over 1000 young players in a ‘Winner Stays On’ format, the
match is not about who scores the most goals, but who takes the most
steps and burns the most calories.
Every player’s movement will be tracked using sports technology by
STATS SportVU®, the Official Player Tracking Partner of Aspire and the
NBA. The technology will gauge which team takes the most steps and
burns most calories.
KOORA TIME’s National Sport Day activities will also feature a
comprehensive fan zone area, offering numerous fun activities with
something for everyone, including Bubble Ball, open play football,
Speed Shot, Shoot To Score, and Aerobics.
The ‘Run the Distance’ football competition is part of KOORA TIME, a
five-year sustainable initiative designed to improve the health and
wellbeing of Qatar’s youth through football.
The community-inspired initiative supports the Social and Human
Development pillar of the Qatar National Vision 2030 and the National
Development Strategy by engaging young people in Qatar at every stage
of their lives.
KOORA TIME was recently recognised for its positive contribution to
Qatari society as the ‘Best Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Impact Initiative’ at the CSR Awards Qatar 2015.
This award adds to KOORA TIME’s many accolades which include
recognition at the Sport Industry Awards 2014 for ‘Best Youth
Development Initiative’, the AFC Dream of Asia Award in the area of
social responsibility and the Dar Al Sharq CSR Award for ‘Best Sports
Initiative’.
National Sport Day was inaugurated in 2012 by HH The Emir Sheikh Tamim
bin Hamad Al Thani to promote the importance of sport and physical
activity in leading a healthy and active lifestyle.
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