LAHORE: The Pakistan Karate Federation (PKF) has been allocated a technical course for coaches by the Pakistan Olympic Assoc­iation under the World Program of IOC. It will be held in Lahore from Dec 19 to 23.

The course is being run under instructions of the World Karate Federation coach Antinio Oliva.

More than 35 male and female international and national coaches from all over the country will participate.

Saadi Abbas, Asian and Commonwealth gold medallist, will also participate in the course. The program will run in two categories; theory and practical.

Published in Dawn, December 17th, 2017

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