Sports Board Punjab organized a ceremony to honour the CM Punjab Laser Run Academy athletes who clinched 11 medals at the Global Laser Run competitions in Thailand. Punjab Minister for Sports Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar was the chief guest at the ceremony held at the National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday.
Sports Board Punjab Vice Chairman Salman Malik, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi, Deputy Director Zahoor Ahmed and other officials were also present at the ceremony.
Punjab Minister for Sports Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar said it was the first international distinction of CM Punjab Sports Academies. “The medal winning athletes will be enrolled in Punjab Sports Endowment Fund”.
Punjab Minister for Sports Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar announced cash awards for the athletes in recognition of their outstanding performance at the international event. “Under the announced rewards, each gold medal winner will receive Rs 200,000, a silver medal winner Rs 150,000 and a bronze medal winner Rs 100,000”.
Congratulating the athletes, coaches and officials, Punjab Minister for Sports Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar said that the CM Punjab Sports Academies athletes had brought honour to the country through their impressive performance on the international stage.
Punjab Minister for Sports Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar said the academies were helping nurture emerging talent and providing young athletes with opportunities to excel at international competitions. He termed their success at the Global Laser Run event a welcome development for Punjab's sports sector.
The medal-winning athletes, including M Azaan, Abdullah, M Shayan, Umais Saleemi, Mubashir Ali, Qaiser Ali, Syedan Shahood and Rizwan, also had group photographs with the provincial sports minister. During the ceremony, the athletes also shared their experiences of participating in the competitions in Thailand.