33rd National Games in full swing in Peshawar
33rd National Games will boost the confidence of players.
PESHAWAR (Web Desk) - The 33rd National Games are in full swing at the Peshawar Sports Complex, with athletes from across the country taking part in 32 men s and 27 women s games.
The event formally kicked off after musician Salman Ahmed entertained the crowd with some national songs at the opening ceremony.
33rd National Games being held in Peshawar will give an opportunity to the Youth of Pakistan to compete on national level, and the best players will later represent Pakistan in Olympics.
With over 8000 players taking part in National Games, the Youth of Pakistan is given a platform to make a name for themselves and then represent Pakistan in the Olympics. PTI Government has focused heavily on different activities for the betterment of Youth.
National Games will boost the confidence of players and will give a platform to rising stars to display their skills and talent.
Addressing a press conference, provincial minister Muhammad Atif Khan said that the Games are being organised jointly by the Directorate of Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Khyber Olympic Association with the support of Pakistan Olympic Association after nine years.
He said that as many as 10,000 athletes from Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Air Force, Higher Education Commission, Pakistan Railways, Pakistan Wapda, Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Pakistan Police, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir are to participate at the Games.
