Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab will organize Talent Hunt Programme U-16 Inter-Division Hockey and Mat Wrestling competitions under SBP’s 2-year Annual Sports Calendar programme from Oct 26 to 31

Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab will organize Talent Hunt Programme U-16 Inter-Division Hockey and Mat Wrestling competitions under Sports Board Punjab’s 2-year Annual Sports Calendar programme at Nishtar Park Sports Complex from October 26 to 31, 2023.
Director General Sports Punjab Dr Asif Tufail, in a statement on Monday informed that as many as 423 male and female players will participate in these competitions. “36 (18 boys, 18 girls) hockey players and 10 wrestlers from each division will exhibit their potential in these 6-day competitions”.
Director General Sports Punjab Dr Asif Tufail further said that U-16 Talent Hunt Programme is being organized at a large scale for the first time to unearth fresh talent. “Hundreds of talented players are featuring in these competitions and we are quite upbeat to find several promising athletes from this grand event”.
Director General Sports Punjab Dr Asif Tufail said that Sports Board Punjab has formulated a 2-year Annual Sports Calendar programme 2023-24 under which several major sports events will be conducted for the first time in the history of the province.