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Qatar hotels line up programs to mark National Sports Day – Gulf Times

Qatar Nationals Hotels Company (QNH) and its affiliated units are gearing up to celebrate the country’s first National Sports Day to be held on February 14, 2012.“Having a National Sports Day to be celebrated by the whole country is a unique initiative and QNH is planning to take advantage of this opportunity by getting the employees at the headoffice and its units involved in specific activities to honour the occasion,” said Qatar Nationals Hotels Company CEO Hamad Abdulla al-Mulla.The activities planned by QNH on the occasion involve not only the employees at the main office but have been designed to gather associates from hotels under QNH’s umbrella, both as participants in the events and volunteers for organising them, thus strengthening the ties between the hotels and building the team spirit.The hotels owned and managed by QNH are Sharq Village & Spa Doha, The Ritz-Carlton, Doha, Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, Doha Marriott Hotel, Movenpick Hotel Doha, Sealine Beach Resort, Merwebhotel Central Doha and Merwebhotel Al Sadd Doha.The Six Senses Spa is organising a marathon along the Corniche, with the starting point at the Movenpick Hotel Doha and finishing point at the Sheraton Doha Resort and Convention Hotel. The activity is expected to be attended by employees from QNH properties and their families.Sealine Beach Resort is set to host several sports competitions within its premises. [...]

Top World Programs Will Spur Middle East Sports Industry – Qatar Soccer

Doha, February 05 (QNA) – Sports industry in the Middle East, though in a nascent stage, has vast opportunities to  excel and grow with top international events like 2022 World Cup football due to the region’s love and passion for various games, a senior Qatari sports official said Sunday.  In his keynote address at the one-day Sports Business Forum held here, Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee Secretary General, Hassan Al Thawadi, said, “While the Middle East region is vibrant and passionate when it comes to sport, it is still in the embryonic stages of nurturing its sports industry. However, the awarding of the 2022 Football World Cup to the Middle East will be a contributor in vitalizing this new industry.”  The sports official, who played a key role in Qatar winning the bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022, also hailed the role of conferences and forums in catalyzing growth and spreading sports culture [...]