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SFA urges Saudis to walk for National Day

SFA urges Saudis to walk for National Day
To mark Saudi National Day on Sept. 23, the SFA is inviting people to step, walk and run in honor of the country. (Supplied)
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Updated 16 September 2020

SFA urges Saudis to walk for National Day

SFA urges Saudis to walk for National Day
  • The federation hopes to see 7,055 people participate in its National Day campaign, representing the 7,055 kms that make up the country鈥檚 land and sea borders
  • The number of participants will be tracked across SFA鈥檚 social media channels, with each new participant lighting up a section of the border on a virtual map of 抖阴短视频

RIYADH: The Sports for All Federation (SFA) is calling on people across 抖阴短视频 to commit to wellness in the Kingdom by striding forward in unison. To mark Saudi National Day on Sept. 23, the SFA is inviting people to step, walk and run in honor of the country; to put their best foot forward and signal their intentions to help lead 抖阴短视频 into a healthy, active and positive future.

The federation hopes to see at least 7,055 people participate in its National Day campaign, representing the 7,055 kilometers that make up the country鈥檚 land and sea borders. Every type of exercise and physical activity is allowed, so participants are welcome to share all of their workouts, from gymnastics and hiking to boxing and skating.

The number of participants will be tracked across SFA鈥檚 social media channels, with each new participant lighting up a section of the border on a virtual map of 抖阴短视频.

People of all ages and abilities from across the Kingdom鈥檚 provinces are encouraged to join the mass event to mark the 90th National Day, and are urged to share photos and videos of their participation using the hashtag 鈥淲e鈥檙e Moving Forward鈥 on Twitter and Instagram.

There are no target steps or distances for people to reach; rather, citizens and residents alike are being asked to show their patriotism through fitness and well-being. It is the latest in a long line of events, activities, challenges and campaigns launched by the SFA to encourage a more active 抖阴短视频, including 鈥淢ove to Game,鈥 which has seen people take in excess of 8 billion steps, and 鈥淪tep Together鈥 in July, during which participants ran and walked a combined distance of 44,850 kilometers.

Under the banner of the 鈥淨uality of Life鈥 program and closely supported by the Ministry of Sports, the federation seeks to contribute to Vision 2030 by growing physical activity levels across the country, ensuring that a healthy mindset is mainstream in Saudi society, and working toward the nation鈥檚 goal of increasing participation in weekly sports to 40 percent of the population by 2030.

In 抖阴短视频, the fitness segment is expected to reach $84 million by the end of 2020, and projected to rise to $93 million by 2024, helping Vision 2030鈥檚 aim of economic diversity.聽