National Sport Day Facebook Page Attracts Over 5,000 Fans

Doha, January 17 (QNA) - Qatar National Sport Day (NSD) Facebook page has attracted over 5,000 fans in just one month, event organisers said Thursday. Currently the FB page has recorded 5,028 sports fans. Around 34% of the overall fans are between the age group of 25-34 years and are the most active on the page. Of these, 3,123 fans are from Qatar. The NSD official page is reaching out to 43,510 people in Qatar, thus keeping people informed about the upcoming event, organisers said. Qatar Olympic Committee NSD Head of Media and Communications Sheikh Hamad Abdulaziz J. Al Thani, said, "Everyone can interact with one another through the official Facebook and Twitter NDS accounts. We invite all to engage and participate, subscribe to the Social Media accounts and share information. The NSD promotes the idea of Sport for All and encourages the adoption of a healthy lifestyle." The NSD official Social Media network is devoted to covering all activities related to the event, which will take place on February 12, 2013 and informs everyone about the importance of Sport and the adoption of a healthy lifestyle. The National Sport Day Twitter account Qatar_NSD is being followed by 485 followers with interest in sports activities. Readers can stay updated with news related to NSD by following the account or the Official Hashtag #NSD. The National Sport day is celebrated every second Tuesday of February. The official NSD Facebook page can be accessed at: https://www.facebook.com/QatarNSD and the NSD Twitter account is Qatar_NSD .(QNA)