QOC
Students from government and private schools displayed impressive football and basketball skills in the competitions of the 13th edition of Schools Olympic Program (SOP) 2020 held in Doha on Sunday.
In the football competitions (boys) for group A and B took place at Al Sailiya club playgrounds, Al Shahaniya preparatory school defeated MES Indian school 3-2 in group A, while MES Indian overcome Shantiniketan Indian school 4-0 in the same group.
In group B, Doha school outclassed Machael E. DeBakey 1-0 and beat Ali Ibn Abi Taleb 2-0.
In the basketball competitions for secondary schools for girls, Al Sheimaa school outclassed Rowda bint Mohammed 12-6, while Al Wukair won Umm Hakeem 17-10.
The SOP is held annually as a collaborative effort to encourage hundreds of student-athletes competing from all over Qatar.
The SOP Committee aims to spread a culture of sports through Qatar's schools and to engage the entire community in active and healthy lifestyles while retaining local values and traditions.