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In an event that promised to usher in the fascinating sport of lacrosse in Qatar, the Qatar Lacrosse Association (QLA) hosted its inaugural National Invitational Tournament with huge success! "As a Qatari, the synergy between sport and community, is one to be proud of and to celebrate." - Gibran Jamal Nasser Bin Al-Bader - QLA Director  Physical education curriculum lacrosse is a version of game that utilises modified equipment and rules, and is designed for junior and youth age groups to achieve quick success executing the basic skills, and is referred to as soft-lacrosse, as revealed by GEMS American Academy, Al Wakra. "The QLA team helped us from the very beginning providing valuable information and ready-to-go resource literature for our teaching staff to use in their lesson planning. The success of the pilot programme and positive feedback from our students was more than enough to move the sport to the next level. As a result we have since expanded our programme to grades 8 (13yrs) and 10 (15yrs) with a great response." — Jose Romero – Head of Health and Physical Education - GEMS American Academy, Al Wakra  The Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) announces that Qatar is officially its 58th member nation - making history in the sport of lacrosse as the first Gulf State to represent as member of the global lacrosse community.  |
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