QOC Beach Games 2020 kick off

Published on: 21 December 2020

Doha: The first edition of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Beach Games kicked off with the participation of more than 500 male and female athletes at Aspire Park, Doha yesterday.

QOC Secretary-General Jassim Rashid Al Buenain attended the opening ceremony with a host of other key officials.

Beach games lovers and amateurs, invited by the QOC, take part in the Games which reflects the legacy of last year's ANOC Beach Games which took place at the Katara Beach.

The athletes are competing in four beach sports, namely football, handball, volleyball and 3x3 basketball, as maximum 4 to 12 teams of men and women are allowed to participate in each sport.

The QOC Beach Games, as a community event, will help promote these sort of games inside the Qatari society, to keep the country's unparalleled success after the 2019 ANOC Beach Games.

The event is one of the many community events and activities organised by the QOC annually to take all individuals of the society to greater standards of health and physical fitness.

The first edition of QOC Beach Games also receiving solid support from a number of local organisations, including Aspire Zone (official partner), along with the official sponsors, Vodafone Qatar, Sports Corner and Al Meera (as official supplier).

Source: thepeninsulaqatar.com

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