Punjab teams’ training camps for the preparation of 35th National Games got underway at different venues of Nishtar Park Sports Complex on Monday. On the first day, more than 450 male and female athletes participated in 25 training camps being organised under the auspices of Punjab Sports Department.
Director General Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Khizar Afzaal Chaudhry inspected the training camps of multiple games and admired the training methods of coaches and skills and stamina of players.
Talking on this occasion, Director General Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Khizar Afzaal Chaudhry said that the training camps of all the games will be conducted in two sessions daily so that Punjab athletes can polish their game skills and improve their stamina and fitness to the maximum. “Expert coaches are imparting best training to the players in a professional manner”.
Director General Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Khizar Afzaal Chaudhry further said that Punjab’s qualified coaches are utilizing all available resources to improve physical fitness of Punjab contingent. “Besides this, our coaches are also indulging their male and female athletes in practice matches to nurture their game skills and fitness”.
The badminton and table tennis training camps were conducted at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall. Karate, weightlifting and kabaddi training camps started at SBP Elite Training Centre while Punjab Stadium is the venue of athletics and rugby training camps. Punjab’s female hockey players did physical training at the National Hockey Stadium under the supervision of qualified coaches.