1st Quaid-e-Azam Special Olympics and Paralympics Games starts today
The two day Quaid-e-Azam Games for Special Persons and Paralympics will kick start from today. As many as 150 athletes will be seen in action in event.
The two day Quaid-e-Azam Games for Special Persons and Paralympics will kick start from today. As many as 150 athletes will be seen in action in the two-day event.
According to the Pakistan Sports Board, the opening ceremony will be held on today(Wednesday) at Rodham Hall and will be attended by the federal minister for inter-provincial coordination (IPC) Dr. Fehmida Mirza.
This would be a special sports event. As many as 150 special persons will compete in five disciplines: athletics, badminton, bocce, table tennis and tug-of-war.
There will be contests of 100 metre, 50 metre, 25 metre, shot put and long jump for both men and women. Badminton events, both male and female (singles and doubles), table tennis (singles) and bocce will also be organised.
“These games will provide an encouragement to the special youth persons and paralympics in healthier activities. Moreover, the games would also be a source of spotting new talent of special persons for further grooming as they regularly participate in international mega events of special persons and Para Asian Games and Paralympics,” a PSB statement said.
