{"id":70,"date":"2024-01-04T12:45:10","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T09:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/doha\/en\/?p=70"},"modified":"2024-06-11T11:02:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T08:02:33","slug":"expat-adventures-kitesurfing-monica-sanchez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/doha\/en\/news\/feature\/expat-adventures-kitesurfing-monica-sanchez\/","title":{"rendered":"Expat Adventures: Jump into the Sky with Monica Sanchez"},"content":{"rendered":"

Doha attracts talented expats worldwide who bring skills and talents that include many adventure sports. We recently spoke with one expat known for her athletic abilities, which are quite extraordinary.<\/p>\n

Monica Sanchez<\/strong> is unique in her prowess at adventure sports ranging from kitesurfing, wakeboarding, sand skiing, and much more. We discussed some of the outdoor activities available to beginners and women looking to try some high-adventure sports.<\/p>\n

What do you like about living in Qatar?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love it here because I\u2019m doing what I love, which is sports. My husband got a job in Qatar in 2011, and my daughter and I came to Doha with him. I started to work at Aspire many years ago and found myself helping women in the community by adding sport into their lives and encouraging them to keep a healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n

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Doha is an amazing place to practice all types of water sports. The weather allows you to be on the water almost all year. The facilities for wakeboarding and kitesurfing in Qatar are really easy. You can find many places where you can do it, such as QatarWatersport.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Regarding kitesurfing, it’s a fantastic place for it. You have many windy days, but also because you can reach the areas easily, set your equipment up, and have enough space enough to make it comfortable.<\/p>\n

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What do you do in your spare time?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don’t have too much time really because of work, but I dedicate most of my time to my daughter and the rest of the time in the water. But I recently started boxing at The Cage Sport<\/a>, which has classes for men and women.<\/p>\n

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How did you get involved in adventure sports? Have you ever been injured?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I started when I was young. My father has a sports company, and I had easy access to all the sports toys, so I tried everything I could. I grew up with my big brother, and while my parents were working, I used to spend all my time with him practicing all kinds of sports. Then I decided to study physical education. I wanted to dedicate my life to something I have a passion for. I would like to change people’s lives through sports.<\/p>\n

I have gotten injured a lot of times. When I was 19 years old, I fell eight meters into a ravine while climbing due to an equipment failure. I broke seven vertebras and was put into a wheelchair for a year. The doctors told me it would be difficult to walk again, but I was lucky that due to a lot of rehabilitation and lots of hard work, I could walk again. I won the battle and started working hard to keep my body stronger than before. No excuses.<\/p>\n