LAHORE, May 26: The second National Junior bodybuilding championship will be held in Islamabad from June 21.

Teams from all the four provincial associations besides Islamabad, Fata, Army, Wapda, Railways, Navy, Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Police will take part in the two-day competition to be held in six weight categories, Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation secretary Farooq Ahmed Sheikh said here on Monday.

The weight categories are: 55kg, 60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kg and above 75kg.

Each unit is allowed to enter two players in each weight class and the participants must at least be 21 years of age.

Farooq added that the first Inter-departmental bodybuilding event which will be held here from June 28 to 29.—APP

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