Weightlifting team named

Published July 9, 2008

LAHORE, July 8: The Pakistan Weightlifting Federation on Tuesday announced its five-member youth team to take part in the Commonwealth Youth Games to be held in Pune, India, from Oct 12 to 18.

The team was selected after one-day trials at the Punjab University Old campus ground.

Team:

Abu Sufian (56kg), Arbab Raza (62kg), Umar Lone (69kg), Tayyab Majeed (77kg), Azhar Aamir (85kg).

Standbys: Zohaib Manzoor, Habib Asghar, Ali Shan Cheema.—APP

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