The training process of athletes started under the supervision of qualified coaches at 19 free Chief Minister Sports Academies at different venues of Nishtar Park Sports Complex on Monday.
On the first day, hundreds of male and female players belonging to different games participated in the academies in multiple sessions. Expert coaches imparted modern training to young athletes with an aim to produce world class players in different games.
More than 2,500 boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 19 years are attending the CM Punjab Sports Academies in 19 sports disciplines, including cricket, football, hockey, basketball, badminton, tennis, boxing, wrestling, swimming, table tennis, karate, taekwondo, archery, squash, wushu, ju-jitsu, athletics, laser run, and kabaddi.
The CM Punjab Sports Academies will provide free, training in 19 different sports throughout the year, offering young athletes access to modern coaching methods and high-quality sports facilities.
Sports Board Punjab started the sports academies under the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to identify and develop future sports champions. In the next phase, the CM Punjab Sports Academies will be expanded to district and divisional level across Punjab province.