In connection with Qatar National Sports Day, the Indian Sports Centre (ISC), organized a wide range of sporting events. The celebrations, held at Asian Town, featured a vibrant display of distinct sports and recreational activities representing different regions of India.
The Sports Day festivities were conducted with the cooperation of the Ibn Ajayan Projects and ISC Affiliated Organizations. The program included competitions for men’s and women’s teams such as tug-of-war, arm wrestling, and kho-kho. Demonstrations of traditional and modern disciplines, including Silambam, Karate, Kalaripayattu, and Zumba, offered a unique experience for sports enthusiasts.
Sports stalls organized by various affiliated organizations, along with activities such as a sports quiz, Cricket bowling, and Fitness Challenge, Football activations etc added further energy and excitement to the celebrations.
The ISC Sports Day was organized in collaboration with sports organizations, including the Qatar Indian Association, Vazhakkad Association, Tamil Youth Sports Club, Telugu Sports Association, Qatar Tamil Traditional Sports, Expat Sportev, Aarise Sports, Absolute Sports Academy, MES Alumni Sports Festival, Punjab Sports Club, QITWA, Indo -Qat, Lagaan Cricket Club, Qatar Carrom Association and the Choorakkodi Kalari Sangam Veliappilly.
Winners of the competitions were awarded trophies and medals by Mr. Harish Pandey, First Secretary of the Embassy of India in Qatar and ISC Coordinating Officer. The event was presided over by ISC President E.P. Abdurahman. Vice President Sithendu Pal delivered the welcome address and Secretary Basheer Thuvarikkal proposed the vote of thanks.
General Secretary Hamsa Yusuf, Treasurer Deepak Chukkala, Joint Secretary Kavitha Mahendran and Management Committee members Somaraj Kedarasetty, Chandrashekhar Angadi, Nivedita Mehta, Abdul Azeem, Hamsa P. Kuniyil and others lead the event.
Distinguished guests included ICC President A.P. Manikantan, ICBF President Shanavas Bava, IBPC President Thaha Mohammed, ISC Advisory Chairman Dr. Abdul Samad, Advisory Board Member Subrahmanya Hebbagelu, former President Neelam Shunde, P.N. Babu Rajan, KS Prasad, Dipak Shetty, Abraham K. Joseph, K.V. Boban, Pradeep Pillai and several office bearers and leaders from various apex bodies.
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