Taking a major step for the promotion of sports, Sports Board Punjab has announced to open 16 free sports academies across the province. Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi made this revolutionary announcement while presiding over an important meeting of coaches at the National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday.
Director Sports Chand Perveen, Deputy Director Zahoor Ahmed and other officials were also present in the meeting.
Addressing the meeting, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi informed that all the sports academies will be free for players. “It is for the first time in the country's history that 16 sports academies are being opened for free for male and female athletes across the province.”
Sharing more details of academies, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi said that these sports academies will be established in all divisions and districts of Punjab province. “These academies will play a major role in identifying highly talented male and female athletes from grassroots level”.
Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi stated that all the sports academies will be inaugurated soon. The free academies include boxing, athletics, swimming, table tennis, badminton, football, hockey, archery, wushu, karate, jujitsu, taekwondo, tennis, squash, cricket and laser run.