Pakistan To Feature In 10 Competitions Of Commonwealth Games

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Feb, 2018 ) :Pakistan will feature in 10 competitions of the Commonwealth Games to take place in Australia from April 5 to 15. Talking to APP, Pakistan sports board (PSB) Director media Muhammad Azam Dar said about 80 players will participate in the ten competitions of the Common Wealth Games.

"The competitions include athletics, badminton, boxing, hockey, shooting, squash, swimming, table tenis, weightlifting and wrestling," he said and added the training camps for the preparation of the games is uderway.

"The decision to take part in ten compeitions of the Games was approved unanimously with consultation of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA)," he said. He said PSB has sent a summary of Rs 33 million to the Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) which is under consideration in the Ministry of Finance.

He expressed the hope that Pakistan will surely get medals in games including weightlifting and wrestling. Responding to a question, he said PSB is giving all out facilities to the players but in return we want good results.

"Pakistan's participation in the games includes athletics (men and women one each), badminton (men and women two each), boxing (4 men), hockey (18 men), shooting (5 men and 2 women), squash (men and women two each), swimming (men and women one each), table tennis (men and women two each), weightlifting (8 men) and wrestling (5 men)," he said.