ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) will be holding various events in different parts of the country on June 23 to mark the Olympic Day with full zeal and enthusiasm.

Talking to APP, PHF secretary Shahbaz Ahmed Sr said to celebrate the big day with full zeal the federation would be involving all the hockey fraternity from across the country.

“The events will continue for a week,” Shahbaz said. “We have written letters to all provinces urging them to hold various events and engage maximum number of youngsters in those events in order to groom them.”

The PHF would be celebrating the Olympic Day according to the guidelines of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Hockey Federation (FIH), he added.

“Families of hockey greats who played and brought laurels for Pakistan will be invited to the events,” he said.

“A veterans event will be organised for male and female players,” he said, adding that youth and kids events would also be part of the celebrations. “Hockey events for special children will also be the part of this programme.”

Published in Dawn, June 17th, 2016