The sports celebration of the "World Health Day" in the Lebanese University -Faculties of Medical Sciences, Dental Medicine and Pharmacy turned into a crowning and honorary event for the winning teams and their coaches.

After the activities organized by these faculties, in cooperation with the Department of Sports Activities, under the slogan "Sport for Better Health", and under the patronage of Professor Fouad Ayoub, President of the Lebanese University, the closing ceremony was held at the Rafik Hariri University Compound – Hadath, in the presence of Mohammad Fneich, Minister of Youth and Sports, represented by his adviser Mr. Ali Fawaz, in addition to officers, military, academic and sports entities.

After the inauguration, Mr. Youssef Chahine, Director of the ceremony, indicated the importance of sports activities and their positive impact on students on the social and health levels, thanking the Lebanese University and the guests.

Professor Ayoub praised the richness of the Lebanese University in its diverse and distinctive activities in the different governorates, highlighting the partnership between the Lebanese Army and the University. He announced that the newly established university sports club at the University obtained official license, and hoped that it would frame the energies of our youth and prepare active groups in the sports field at the national level.

Mr. Ali Fawaz pointed out that the LU is an obvious member of the Lebanese Federation of University Sport (FSUL), willing to become a permanent member in the General Assembly and the Administrative Committee. He stressed that school sports are the source of the sports core in developed countries and that its distinction reflects in university sports, calling on the sports federations to use the energies available at the Lebanese University in order to enhance the level and motivate the students.

After the university president, the minister’s representative, the deans and the senior guests were honored by handing over the festival shield, the army choir and the folkloric group of the Lebanese University - Faculty of Pedagogy (Branch 1) presented several performances.

Professor Ayoub, Mr. Fawaz and the senior guests crowned the winners in 12 games and competitions, in which the Lebanese University teams from various branches competed, in addition to qualitative participation from other universities.

It is noteworthy that the Lebanese University won for the second consecutive year the university championship title in Kyokushin, against the Lebanese International University (LIU) and Al Maaref University.

The Lebanese University won four titles, in addition to three 2nd places and seven 3rd places.