Qatar celebrates the annual National Sports Day every second Tuesday of February, dedicating the special day to sports and sports-related activities that promote the benefits of an active and healthy lifestyle.
National Sports Day, which falls on 14 February this year, is a public holiday.
This year’s celebrations will have fewer restrictions following a favourable turn in the country’s COVID-19 situation. Everyone, however, is still expected to practice prudence to avoid a surge in infections.
EVENTS AND SPORTS DAY ACTIVITIES
If you still haven’t decided which sports event to join on 14 February, let us help you decide with this list:
Celebrate National Sport Day at Education City Golf Club
Education City Golf Club is offering a Sports Brunch and different sporting and fun activities to celebrate Sports Day. Book your spots now! Get more details here.
Sports Brunch (12 pm to 4 pm)
- Adult (18 years and older) QAR180
- Kids (4 to 12 years old) QAR90
- Kids 3 years and younger dine for FREE
Fun Activities (All day)
- Introduction to Golf
- Bouncy Castle for Kids
- Live Entertainment
Dance ’til you drop! FREE ZUMBA® Sports Day Event!
Garden Area, Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel
11 am to 12:15 pm
Everyone is invited to join a dance ‘til your drop 
session with Iman, Pamela and Rachel in a 90-minute Free Zumba Class at the Sheraton Garden. No booking or experience required. Just join and have fun.
Free Zumba and Yoga Classes
Radisson Blu Doha
5 pm to 8 pm
To celebrate Qatar National Sports Day, the Radisson Blu Doha is offering a FREE trial of their fitness classes to interested members of the public. This promotion features free Zumba (5 pm to 6 pm), Detox Yoga (6 pm to 7 pm) and Hatha Yoga (7 pm to 8 pm). Advance booking is required for all free classes.
Call 4428 1621 or 4428 1622 for more details or to book your slot.
Fun N Fitness: National Sports Day 2023
Marriott Marquis City Center Doha
10 am to 4:15 pm
Health and Fun: Qatar Diabetes Society
Education City Green Spine
9 am to 12 pm
On the occasion of National Sports Day, the Qatar Diabetes Association is inviting everyone to their Health and Fun event featuring various activities and games suitable for all age groups.
Healthy Options
3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, Aspire Zone
1 pm to 7 pm
Looking for a healthy dining option on National Sports Day? Diners who seek the ultimate fusion of healthy and gourmet should try out Naua at the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum. The restaurant offers dishes made from high-quality, seasonal ingredients for the health-conscious. Meanwhile, the 3-2-1 Cafe focuses on nutritious food and drink options with healthy and delicious menu choices that complement an active lifestyle.
National Sports Day Complimentary Fitness Classes
Four Seasons Hotel Doha
8:30 am to 3 pm
Four Seasons Hotel Doha is offering complimentary classes for all ages led by their fitness experts. Choose your discipline and intensity and treat yourself to a well-being workout at the hotel’s Fitness Centre.
- Spinning with Moez (8:30 am)
- Yoga with Nur (10 am)
- Tennis Kids Fun Carnival (11 am)
- The Beach Circuit Training with Iryna, Moez and Nur (12 pm)
- Ballet Fitness with Iryna (3 pm)
Book your session via call or WhatsApp at 4494 8888.
Qatar Foundation National Sports Day 2023
Education City
9 am to 5 pm
Qatar Foundation has lined up an array of activities for everyone to get into the National Sports Day spirit with families, friends and the nation’s community. Join the Education City community for this annual celebration of sports. Find out about everything they have to offer here.
Qatar National Sports Day Walkathon
The park behind the Clinical Simulation and Innovation Center, Medical City
13 Feb / 8:30 am (registration), 9:30 am (walkathon)
Organised by the Patient Education Unit at the Center for Women’s Health and Research under Hamad Medical Corporation to celebrate the annual sports day, the event aims to encourage pregnant women to stay active. The one-kilometre walk begins with warm-ups, stretches and breathing exercises under the supervision of occupational therapists. The patient education unit team will also provide vital information and exercise-related instructions. The event follows the theme, Take Big Little Steps Towards Motherhood.
Team Qatar Village
Oxygen Park, Education City
9 am to 5 pm
Qatar Olympic Committee and Qatar Foundation are jointly organising a Team Qatar Village to celebrate the annual sports day, featuring over 20 sporting events for kids and families! The activities are accessible to wheelchair users, and to people with visual and hearing impairments.
Walk and Read on Sport Day
Qatar National Library
10 am to 11 am
In celebration of Qatar National Sports Day, Qatar National Library is inviting the public to join a walk to discuss the book Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson. The book is part of the QNL Book Club programme and can be borrowed from the Library.
The walk begins at Qatar National Library and finishes at Oxygen Park.
Walk For A Cause
Education City
9 am
In time for this year’s National Sports Day, the Education City community, led by Qatar Foundation and Qatar Charity, is holding a ‘walk for a cause’ event to support the victims of earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. Please spread the word and join this charity walk on Tuesday in Education City.
World of Football
3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, Aspire Zone
9 am to 7 pm
If you want to relive the glorious moments of the recent FIFA World Cup™, this exhibition is a must-see this Sports Day. Displayed over two halves just like a football match, the exhibition showcases some of the most memorable moments in football history to highlight the beauty of the game.
Yalla, Join Us at Aspire
Aspire Park
8 am to 6 pm
Aspire Zone Foundation is taking part in this year’s National Sport Day celebrations with sports activities for everyone.
SPORTS EVENTS
Qatar TotalEnergies Open
Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex
This annual women’s tennis tournament, ongoing until Saturday, 18 February, is held in Doha and forms part of the WTA 500 tour. Grandstand ticket at QAR30. For game schedules and more details about the tournament, visit qatartennis.org.
Organised by the Qatar Boxing Federation and ongoing until Saturday, 18 February, the tournament features boxers, classified according to categories, representing the different clubs in Qatar.
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