On a lovely night with the Physical Education’s major students its champions, the Physical Education drew to a close the events of the first athletics championship on Monday, April 18^th, 2016. The major students organized it under the supervision of Professor of athletics at the Physical Education, Mohamed Jaber. The championship involved five contests: long jump, high jump, 100-meter, 400-meter and 3 kilometers long cross country running.

Still, the championship was remarkable for the fact that all the participants, organizers and umpires alike, belonged to the Physical Education students. The final outcome was a lovely event reflecting the superb level of the Physical Education’s students regarding organizing such events. The championship ran through Sunday and Monday, April 17^th – 18^th, 2016.  

On the sidelines of the championship, the closing ceremony of the Physical Education sports activities was held. It featured a number of various sports games competitions. They were organized during the second semester of the academic year 1436-1437. Such events come as part of honing the students’ practical field experience, and capitalizing on the academic staff members’ experience. This in turn enables the students to link between the theoretical and practical aspect. By the same token, such events come under the Physical Education’s plan regarding linking the student activity and the scholarly aspect for the physical education and field application in a manner that is mirrored on the proficiency of the Physical Education’s graduate and raises their level.     

Present at the event were the academic staff members spearheaded by the Head of the Physical Education, Prof. Tawfiq El-Baqri. He commended such efforts and this activity in particular. He also offered his thanks to all the students, participants and attendance wishing them guidance and success.