September 26, 2008	Friday	Ramazan 25, 1429

KARACHI, Sept 25: The Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF) on Thursday announced a two-member team for the upcoming third Commonwealth Youth Games being held in Pune, India, from Oct 12-18.

The team comprising Salman Ahmed Tahir Virk and Ayesha Khan was picked after trials held at the PSB Coaching Centre here under the supervision of two visiting North Korean coaches. The foreign experts were assisted by veteran international Arif Nakhuda and secretary Sindh Table Tennis Association, Saleem Ahmed.

The ITTF course conductor Arif Khan will accompany the team as official.

Both Salman and Ayesha who are currently undergoing training in the camp, have recently featured in the ITTF Indian Open world junior circuit at the same venue.

Besides table tennis, Pakistan has decided to field sportspersons in four other disciplines — athletics, swimming, weightlifting and wrestling.

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s 21-member squad including three women and five officials will fly to Mumbai from Karachi on Oct 9 by PK 274 on way to Pune.

The size of the contingent would be athletics (two men, one official), swimming (two men, two women, and one official), table tennis (one men, one woman, and one official), weightlifting (four men and one official), wrestling (four men and one official).