The Ministry of Municipality represented by the Public Parks Department has announced that 98 parks are offering playgrounds and gears for sport activities to mark National Sport Day (NSD).
“During this year’s Sport Day, we invite you to experience the innovative approach to do sports in public parks with the newly launched “Fitness Box” platform, in Al Rayyan Green Carpet Park,” the Ministry has tweeted.
Fitness Box platform is also available in Airport Park (Old Airport Area), a sustainable solar-powered platform, made of redesigned and recycled shipping containers, with a giant screen to broadcast fitness exercises, led by internationally known trainers, the Ministry added.
It said that primary objective of National Sport Day is to promote sports, and educate the local community about ways to reduce health risks associated with a sedentary lifestyle; such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.
“Therefore, in Ministry of Municipality, we invite you to practice sports on a permanent & continuous basis, through specially equipped parks, such as the Linear Park at Al Hilal area in Najma,” said the Ministry.
Al Luqta Park is one of the public parks designated for women and children. It has been designed in a way that serves the privacy and comfort of women, in addition to providing spaces and places suitable for children to play and do sports where women can find a safe, comfortable and quiet place to exercise throughout the year.
In addition to its extensive green areas, Simaisma Olympic Park includes many sports facilities and a children’s play area too. The visitors can play football, basketball and tennis games in 30 parks while jogging tracks are available in 26 parks, the Ministry has tweeted.
As many as 22 parks offer sports and fitness equipment. Children can ride bicycles in 12 parks. Three parks provide gyms (fitness boxes). Visitors can also enjoy table tennis in three parks. Chess playgrounds are available in two parks.
Sport games and fitness equipment are available in Al Khor Park, Al Kaaban City Park, Al Ghuwayria Park, Al Laqta Park (gym for women), Desert Park, Al Mamoura Park, Al Laqtifiya Park, Hazam Al Markhiya Park, Al Matar Park, 5/6 Park, Post Office Park, Theater Park, Al Abraj Park, Al Muthaf Park, Linear park, Plaza Al Kharaitiyat Park, Abdullah Bin Nasser Al Atiya Park, Mohammed Bin Jassim Park and Ali Bin Jassim Park. Bicycles tracks are available for children in Al Khor Park, Al Khor Corniche, Al Matar Park.
All visitors can enjoy cycling in Green Carpet Park, Al Gharrafa New Park, Al Abraj Park, Freej Kulaib Park, Theater Park, Post Office Park, 5/6 Park and Al Daayen Park.
Jogging tracks are available in Al Tawasul Traditional Park, Al Khor Corniche, Al Khor Park, Al Awaina Park, Al Khor Plaza, Green Carpet Park, Al Gharrafa Park, Al Saylia Abu Nakhla Park, Al Sheehaniya Family Park, Desert Garden, Al Jamiliya Family Park, Al Mahmoura Park, Al Laqtifiya Park, Al Matar Park, 5/6 Park, Al Shura Plaza, Freej Kulaib Plaza, Post Office Park, Theater Park, Al Laqtifiya Plaza, Linear Park, Simaisma Olympic Park, Al Daayen Park and Al Shamal Park (only for women and children).
