4th edition of National Youth and Junior Athletics Championship begins
The National Youth and Junior Athletics Championships are underway at the Punjab Stadium, Lahore.
The 2-days long 4th edition of National Youth and Junior Athletics Championships 2019 commenced today (25th November) at the newly-placed tartan track of Punjab Stadium, Lahore.
AFP president Akram Sahi announced that all the provinces and departments affiliated with the Athletics Federation of Pakistan are participating in the championships.
He further added it was compulsory to hold the event under the World Athletics Federation charter.
In the junior, 17 events for boys and 15 for girls are scheduled to be held while in the youth category there will be 15 events for boys and 13 for girls.
It is the first national-level athletics event which is being held at the newly-placed tartan track of the Punjab Stadium.
Sahi said as vice-president of the Asian Athletics Federation he could host any Asian event in Pakistan, if the government gave its consent
He also announced plans for sending athletes abroad for training.
“Five athletes from Pakistan are going to China on Dec 27 to receive modern training there for two months,” Sahi said.
