PSB to hold First-ever Quaid-e-Azam Special Persons Games 2019
The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) will hold the first-ever Quaid-e-Azam Special Persons Games 2019 here at Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad on August 29 and 30.
The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) will hold the first-ever Quaid-e-Azam Special Persons Games 2019 here at Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad on August 29th and 30th.
“The event will include sports matches and competitions for special persons,” Federal Sports Director at Special Olympics Pakistan (SOP) Shumaila Erum said.
Shumaila said that the SOP will be participating in the event in an attempt to show their support for special persons in the country.
“The event is first of its kind but there are signs that it will become a yearly activity to promote the community by showcasing the skills and abilities in the sports,” Shumaila said.
Speaking about the special athletes' participation in international events, Erum said athletes participating in Special Olympics World Winter Games Sweden 2021 are undergoing training at the camp at Hasan Abal.
"Pakistan will be participating in three competitions including Snow Shoeing, Cross Country Skiing and Floor ball in the World Winter Games," she said and added the camp started on July 25 and will conclude on August 5.
